"Change happens around the table."

A thought by John C. Maxwell & Rob Hoskins in their book, Change Your World (p. 131). HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

John explains, "Because we’ve always wanted to make a difference, Rob and I have worked to help people for most of our lives. Through the years, I’ve approached that goal in many different ways. I’ve counseled people one-on-one. I’ve taught. I’ve created staff training programs. I’ve hosted conferences and seminars. I’ve spoken at large events. I’ve built organizations. I’ve written books. I’ve created resources on paper, audiotape, videotape, DVD, and internet platforms. After more than fifty years, I’ve come to a conclusion: transformation happens one table at a time."

He continues, "Now, don’t get me wrong, this isn’t my last book. And I’m not done speaking or creating resources. All those things have value—and have the power to add value to people—so I’ll keep doing them. But the most dramatic, penetrating, and long-lasting changes I’ve ever seen have come around a table with a small group of people."

He then says, "Maybe I should have figured this out sooner. I know that the good values my brother, sister, and I learned from my parents were formed around the dinner table, where we talked every night. Many of the lessons that formed my thinking and my leadership were learned around a small conference table in a circle of leaders. And some of the best mentoring sessions I’ve led have been with a few people around a table where we were honest and vulnerable, speaking freely and learning from one another. It’s also said that the fastest way to find common ground with an enemy is to sit at the table and break bread with them. Change happens around the table."

He later says, "If you want to lead a roundtable using the free curriculum the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation has developed, then go to ChangeYourWorld.com and let us know you’re interested in becoming a facilitator."

And this may be exactly what you need to Change Your World. As John said, "Big things come from small beginnings. A movement can begin with a single person: you." Yes, yes! #continuethought

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