John C. Maxwell

Quotes

• “Charles Schwab: Be friends with everybody. When you have friends you will know there is somebody who will stand by you. ...”
• “Dont ever be impressed with goal setting; be impressed with goal getting. Reaching new goals and moving to a higher leve...”
• “The bottom line in managing your emotions is that you should put others – not yourself – first in how you handle and pro...”
• “I vividly remember a conversation I had many years ago in 1974, which marked a turning point in my leadership journey. I...”
• “For more than a decade, I led an organization that put on an elaborate Christmas program each December. It was a big pro...”
• “Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely sta...”
• “Positional leaders ignore the fact that every person has hopes, dreams, desires, and goals of his own. And leaders must ...”
• “The leader’s Attitude is like a thermostat for the place she works. If her attitude is good, the atmosphere is pleasant,...”
• “Inability to make decisions is one of the principal reasons executives fail. Deficiency in decision-making ranks much hi...”
• “A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a ma...”
• “Look at our society. Everyone wants to be thin, but nobody wants to diet. Everyone wants to live long, but few will exer...”
• “In most cases, those who want power probably shouldn't have it, those who enjoy it probably do so for the wrong reasons,...”
• “Attitude is the first quality that marks the successful man. If he has a positive attitude and is a positive thinker, wh...”
• “If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or ...”
• “Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our li...”
• “Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate ...”
• “There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is th...”
• “When a person starts to talk about their dreams, it's as if something bubbles up from within. Their eyes brighten, their...”
• “The unsuccessful person is burdened by learning, and prefers to walk down familiar paths. Their distaste for learning st...”
• “One of the major keys to success is to keep moving forward on the journey, making the best of the detours and interrupti...”
• “It's said that a wise person learns from his mistakes. A wiser one learns from others' mistakes. But the wisest person o...”
• “Ranking among the greatest Christmas movie classics, 'It's a Wonderful Life' tells a beautiful story about the priceless...”
• “Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until ...”
• “How to prepare someone for leadership:I do it.I do it and you watch.You do it and I watch.You do it.You do it and someon...”
• “Success is more than just power or not violating the rights of others it is the privilege of contributing to the betterm...”
• “If you do the things you need to do when you need to do them, then someday you can do the things you want do when you wa...”
• “If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, lear...”
• “A dream becomes a reality as a result of your actions, and your actions are controlled, to a large extent, by your habit...”
• “Every person has a longing to be significant, to make a contribution, to be a part of something noble and purposeful.”
• “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”
• “The first time you say something, it's heard. The second time, it's recognized, and the third time it's learned.”
• “Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team.”
• “The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.”
• “Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.”
• “As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.”
• “The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential.”
• “The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people.”
• “People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life.”
• “You see, when our attitudes outdistance our abilities, even the impossible becomes possible.”
• “Leadership isn't about winning. It's about bringing people with you to the finish line.”
• “Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.”
• “In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand.”
• “He that thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk.”
• “Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.”
• “The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.”
• “Advice is what we ask for when we already knew the answer but wish we didn't.”
• “The closest to perfection people ever come is when they write their resumes .”
• “Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.”
• “It is easier to move from failure to success in from excuses to success.”
• “Experience alone isn’t a good enough teacher – evaluated experience is.”