How to Get a Return on Failure

Fail Smarter—Return Stronger

Get Ahead–Even When You Lose!

What if you could learn to profit from nearly every loss or misstep in your life, and get a return on it—like an investment?

The most successful people get ahead because they deal with failure positively. Since they know they can’t avoid failure, they make the best of it and gain from it. People who adopt this approach learn to build more substantial and significant success in their lives.

In his new book How to Get a Return on Failure, John Maxwell teaches listeners how to turn misses into wins and losses into gains. He creates a positive roadmap anyone can follow during these difficult times and shows how changing your perspective on failure can transform your ability to grow, improve, and move forward.

Failure will always be a part of our lives. We cannot avoid it. But we can leverage it to create a better future for ourselves and others. When we do that, it separates us from the people who let failure stop or defeat them. Follow Maxwell’s advice and you’ll never look at failure the same way again.

©2026 John C. Maxwell (P)2026 John C. Maxwell

If fear of failure is the catalyst then this book rocketship

During the YouTube book launch and premiere, a link was provided in the live chat that led me to this beautifully-narrated book. I couldn't close the app- no breaks. Highly unusual for me because I'm a huge thinker and I love to pause and reflect. While I'm sure I will listen again and again to do that, especially using the end-of-chapter questions and action steps, for this first listen, I was compelled to take it all in, in one sitting, while taking notes simultaneously. Sharing how his father at age 94 took notes encouraged me even more! I didn't want to miss a THING! My first time doing that with a 4 hour audiobook. John truly is our friend. Only a perpetual servant leader of a selfless heart would continuously provide fresh, applicable ways to help others improve. I, especially, enjoyed his insight regarding "Good Misses versus Bad Misses", when most automatically equate a miss to being negative.

The irony of this book addressing fear is that it is subtly diminishes it from your world by the time you reach the end. If you begin reading with any ounce of fear regarding the topic of failure, mistakes or losses, then you will walk away with the perspective that you can not lose once you have applied the wisdom presented and take good actions, as provided.