The SQUEEZE: John C. Maxwell is America’s leadership expert, offering suggestions for how to connect with other people as an influencer. Maxwell’s latest book, Becoming a Person of Influence: How to Positively Impact the Lives of Others, is a testament to his ability to help people reach personal success. In the book, Maxwell suggests that becoming a person of influence doesn’t just happen naturally, but strategically. Influencing the people around you includes encouraging and communicating with others on a personal, emotional level. Maxwell offers stages for how to influence others and suggests that influence can be both negative and positive. Becoming a Person of Influence is a must-read for military and business leaders as well as everyday people.

Notable Endorsement: None.

Common Q’s Answered by this Book:

• How might influencing others contribute to personal and emotional success?
• What are the two methods for influencing others?
• How does becoming a person of influence encourage communication?

About the Author: John C. Maxwell is an internationally-recognized expert on the subject of leadership. As a speaker, coach, and author of multiple books, Maxwell is the founder of EQUIP and the John Maxwell Company. Through these two organizations, Maxwell trains more than five (5) million leaders worldwide. Maxwell’s speaking engagements include an audience of Fortune 500 companies, government leaders, the National Football League, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is a Business Week bestselling author and three of his books have sold more than one (1) million copies. Maxwell has written multiple books on the subject of leadership. Some of the titles include The 360⁰ Leader, Laws of Leadership Workbook, Developing the Leaders Around You, Mentoring 101, and Contagious Leadership Workbook. For more information about Maxwell’s current projects, visit: http://www.johnmaxwell.com/ and follow him at Twitter.com/JohnCMaxwell. For more information about the book, visit: www.developingtheleadersaroundyou.com. Jim Dornan is the co-founder of EQUIP Foundation, a non-profit organization. Dornan made the transition from aeronautical engineering to global marketing, serving as the president and owner of Network TwentyOne International. Dornan completed studies at Purdue University.

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Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August 2006)