Make Today Count – John C. Maxwell
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Reflection
This chapter shifts our focus from simply valuing today to intentionally planning it. Maxwell emphasizes that having an agenda is not about filling every moment with activity—it’s about making sure our time reflects what truly matters.
Without a clear plan, it’s easy to drift through the day reacting to everything around us—emails, requests, distractions—while neglecting the priorities that actually move our lives forward. An agenda gives direction. It helps us decide in advance what deserves our attention and energy.
There is also a deeper layer here: our agenda reveals our values. What we consistently make time for shows what we consider important. If growth, health, relationships, or purpose matter to us, they should have a place in our daily plan—not just in our intentions.
Creating a meaningful agenda doesn’t require perfection. It requires clarity and consistency. When we begin to plan our days with purpose, we stop leaving our lives to chance and start leading them with intention.
Prompt
Does our daily schedule reflect our true priorities, or are we mostly reacting to what comes our way?
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