TY - BOOK AU - Maxwell,John C. TI - Think on these things: meditations for leaders SN - 9780834125407 AV - BV652.1 .M37 2009eb U1 - 242/.69 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Kansas City, Mo. PB - Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City KW - Christian leadership KW - Prayers and devotions KW - Christian life KW - Meditations KW - Vie chrétienne KW - Méditations KW - RELIGION KW - Christian Life KW - Devotional KW - bisacsh KW - fast N1 - Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I: WISDOM FROM THE WORD -- 1. THINK ON THESE THINGS -- 2. WHO KNOCKED A HOLE IN THE ROOF? -- 3. WHO PATCHED UP THE ROOF? -- 4. I COULDNâ€?T CARE MORE -- 5. YOUR REACTION SHOWS YOUR CHRISTIANITY -- 6. DONâ€?T JUST DO SOMETHINGâ€?STAND THERE! -- 7. WHAT KIND OF FRUIT IS ON YOUR TREE? -- PART II: POINTERS ON POTENTIAL -- 8. YES, YOU CAN! -- 9. YOU CAN BE BETTER THAN AVERAGE -- 10. SEE IT LIKE IT COULD BE -- 11. TELL IT LIKE IT COULD BE; 12. THREE MISTAKES TOO OFTEN MADE13. FALL DOWN NINE TIMESâ€?GET UP TEN -- 14. AN EAGLE DOESNâ€?T ROOST IN A SPARROWâ€?S NEST -- 15. YOU AND I CAN CHANGE OUR WORLD -- 16. THE GREATEST SIN IN THE WORLD -- PART III: STATEMENTS ON SUCCESS -- 17. WHAT IS SUCCESS? -- 18. COMMITMENT IS THE KEY -- 19. YOUR DECISIONS DETERMINE YOUR DESTINY -- 20. PLAN AHEAD -- 21. SEVEN DETERMINANTS FOR VICTORY -- 22. DISAPPOINTMENTS ARE NOT DEAD ENDS -- 23. OPPORTUNITY OFTEN KNOCKS TWICE -- 24. PERSISTENCE PAYS -- 25. SUCCESSFUL FAILURE -- PART IV: LOOK OUT FOR YOUR OUTLOOK; 26. HAS YOUR EXPECTER EXPIRED?27. WHICH TENT DO YOU LIVE IN? -- 28. T.G.I.M.! (THANK GOODNESS, ITâ€?S MONDAY!) -- 29. WHAT IS A PROBLEM? -- 30. SING IN THE SHOWER ANYWAY -- 31. GIVE TILL IT FEELS GOOD -- 32. I WANT A “HOME ON THE RANGE -- 33. HOPEâ€?HOLDING ON, PRAYING EXPECTANTLY N2 - "Effective leadership starts with healthy, clear thinking. Successful leaders know how to focus on the essentials. Maxwell shares meditations sure to challenge us as leaders to reach our full potential as servants of God. In this 30th anniversary edition of his very first book, we learn that "our ability to achieve anything great for God begins in our hearts and minds." Ready for a change of heart? Ready to be transformed by the renewing of your mind? Increase your effectiveness as both leader and servant as you "think on these things."--Amazon.com UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=519949 ER -