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How to Close the Thinking Gap

2025/6/11
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John Maxwell: 我观察到成功人士在面对困难时，总是相信存在解决方案，而失败者则认为无解。我的父亲在经济大萧条时期，通过主动为商家免费工作，最终获得了三份兼职，这证明了不同的思维方式可以带来不同的结果。因此，我坚信，永远不要放弃寻找答案的信念。 Mark Cole: 我认为改变生活要从改变思维方式开始，重要的是思考的方式。我专注于更大的蓝图，而不是议程的细节，专注于如何举办成功的活动，而不是如何举办好的活动。我必须允许自己进行可能性思考，练习可能性思考，并承诺可能性思考会带来成效。作为领导者，我必须不断调整，并对自己的可能性思考负责。 Chris Goede: 我认为专注思考来自于不失去真正重点。与更优秀的思考者交流可以提升你的思考水平。作为领导者，你必须不断调整。不要仅仅思考如何解决问题，而是要思考如何找到解决方案，以避免问题再次发生。你的领导力成长体现在你将思考方式转变为关注解决方案。

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John Maxwell emphasizes the importance of thinking differently to bridge the gap between success and failure. He illustrates this by comparing the mindsets of successful and unsuccessful people during the Great Depression, highlighting his father's approach to finding work.
  • The greatest gap between successful and unsuccessful people is the thinking gap.
  • Successful people believe there's always an answer in difficult situations, while unsuccessful people believe there isn't.
  • John Maxwell's father held three part-time jobs during the Great Depression by thinking differently and offering to work for free.

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If the greatest gap between successful and unsuccessful people is the thinking gap, how can you close it? In this episode, John Maxwell is sharing the key to shrinking the distance between where you are and where you want to be!  After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede sit down to talk about what John has shared and offer you practical application for your own life and leadership.  Key takeaways:  The most effective leaders give themselves permission to think about what’s possible, not just what’s probable. 

 If I think that there is an answer, I’ll become a victor. If I think that there’s no answer, I’ll become a victim. 


 When facing a problem, think beyond just resolving the issue at hand. Discover solutions to eliminate the root cause and equip others to handle it in the future. 

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