Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes Into Stepping... May 2026

If you tend to play it safe because you’re afraid of looking bad, this book is a necessary "kick in the pants." It doesn’t just tell you to "try again"; it teaches you how to .

In Failing Forward , John C. Maxwell flips the script on how we view mistakes. Instead of seeing failure as a dead end, he presents it as a mandatory pit stop on the road to success. Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping...

Maxwell argues that the only difference between "average" people and "achieving" people is their perception of and response to failure. He breaks down the "Failure Quotient"—your ability to digest a setback, learn the lesson, and move on without losing your momentum. If you tend to play it safe because