Book Review: No Limits

No Limits: Blowing The Cap Off Your Capacity

Goodreads Summary:

#1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell's latest book will enhance the lives of leaders, professionals, and anyone who wants to achieve success and personal growth. We often treat the word capacity as if it were a natural law of limitation. Unfortunately, most of us are much more comfortable defining what we perceive as off limits rather than what's really possible. Could it be that many of us have failed to expand our potential because we have allowed what we perceive as capacity to define us? What if our limits are not really our limits? In his newest book, John Maxwell identifies 17 core capacities. Some of these are abilities we all already possess, such as energy, creativity and leadership. Others are aspects of our lives controlled by our choices, like our attitudes, character, and intentionality. Maxwell examines each of these capacities, and provides clear and actionable advice on how you can increase your potential in each. He will guide you on how to identify, grow, and apply your critical capacities. Once you've blown the "cap" off your capacities, you'll find yourself more successful--and fulfilled--in your daily life.

My Summary:

7/10 stars

Another self-improvement book? Yep, I’ve been on a kick lately. Maxwell is one of the most well known leaders in this industry, so I decided I owed him a shot.

One of my favorite things about this book was all the quotes by other influential people. My personal favorite:

“Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”    -Howard Thurman

This book sets you up with a world of possibilities and steps to achieve them. Maxwell included several examples of his personal experience, which I really enjoyed. He made it obvious that he worked hard, and talked openly about some of his failures.  I want to check out another of his books, because he truly is an expert in this field.