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Make Today Count

John C. Maxwell

Make each day count through 12 practical habits that strengthen your mindset, clarify priorities, and turn small choices into lasting growth.

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Make Today Count

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What's it about?

Make Today Count (2004) argues that success is built one day at a time through the decisions and habits we practise daily. John C. Maxwell presents twelve daily practices, including a positive attitude, clear priorities, healthy living, family relationships, good thinking, commitment, wise finances, generosity, strong values, and personal growth. The book helps readers turn good intentions into consistent action.

Key ideas

  • Success is built one day at a time through the decisions and habits we practise daily.
  • Maxwell presents twelve daily practices that together shape how a person lives and grows.
  • The practices cover attitude, priorities, health, family, thinking, commitment, finances, generosity, values, and personal growth.
  • Small daily choices add up, so ordinary days matter more than occasional bursts of effort.
  • The book aims to help readers turn good intentions into consistent action.

About the author

John C. Maxwell is an American author, speaker, and leadership expert who has written more than one hundred books that have sold millions of copies. He founded several organisations that train leaders around the world. His books include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You, and Make Today Count.

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What is the main idea of Make Today Count?

John C. Maxwell argues that success is built one day at a time, through the decisions and habits we practise daily. He offers twelve daily practices to guide those choices.

Who is Make Today Count for?

It suits readers who want to move from good intentions to steady action in areas like attitude, priorities, health, family, and personal growth. Anyone looking to build better daily habits can use it.

How long is the Durar summary of Make Today Count?

The Durar summary takes about 15 minutes to read or listen to. It covers the book's main argument and its twelve daily practices.

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