John C. Maxwell Quotes

We won't fully experience joy until we've answered life's biggest question: Why am I here?

One of the best ways to cultivate a possibility mind set is to prompt yourself to dream one size bigger than you normally do. Let's face it, most people dream too small, they don't think big enough.

Courage and initiative come when you understand your purpose in life.

In the book [Today Matters] I talk about successful people make important decisions early in their life, and then they manage those decisions the rest of their life.

If you wait until you feel like doing something, you will likely never accomplish it.

A trustworthy leader goes the extra mile to remedy strained relationships, even when it doesn't appear to be required.

Needless to say, you can love people without leading them, but you cannot lead people without loving them.

Strong leaders equal strong organizations.

COMMUNICATION: If I had to pick a first rule of communication-the one practice above all others that opens the door to connecting with others-it would be to look for common ground. Too often people see communication as the process of transmitting massive amounts of information to other people. But that's the wrong picture. Communication is a journey. The more that people have in common, the better the chance that they can take that journey together.

Trust must be built day by day. It calls for consistency.

There is a world of difference between a person who has a big problem and a person who makes a problem big.

Out of what I had received in my development, I was also able to give. The confidence I gained from personal growth gave me credibility and made me believe I could start developing others. And in that, I found life's greatest joy and reward.

COURAGE isn't an absence of fear. It is doing what you are afraid to do, letting go of the familiar and forging ahead into new territory. What I have discovered is that the best leaders have the courage to act - are willing to take the risk, make the statement, point the way, lead the way - when others hesitate out of fear. Effective leadership requires the ability to stand up, stand out, and the conviction to do it. I have never known a successful leader that was not courageous.

There is absolutely no way to increase your incomequicker than reading 30 minutes a day

Our attitude is the primary force that will determine whether we succeed or fail.

To change your LIFEyou need to change your PRIORITIES.

Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily.

If I'm halfway to the dream, at best, half of my resources are there. Your resources to fulfill the dream will come during the last step of the dream.

An attitude's growth never stops.

A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others. By John Maxwell

A person's level of income and their desire to give have nothing to do with one another.

Good executives never put off until tomorrow what they can get someone else to do today.

Unless you want to carry the whole load yourself, you need to be developing leaders.

If you want to help others and become a person of influence, keep smiling, sharing, giving, and turning the other cheek.

Thinking is hard; that's why so few do it.

Praise them for what they do well, both privately and publicly.

Our attitude can give us an uncommonly positive perspective.

I don't think every person is going to have the same twelve, but I think out of the twelve I have, nine of them every person will have. Three of them are a little bit of an option, but I say go get your own three, it's no problem.

Attitude ... is the vanguard of your true self.

Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.

Losses are inevitable, but excuses are optional.

The leader finds the dream and then the people. The people find the leader and then the dream.

Often people fail to start or complete a task because they don't see any connection between what they're doing and what they really want to accomplish in life.

The ability to understand people is a choice.

If you want to improve your world, then focus your attention on helping others.

Happiness simply cannot be relied upon as a measure of success.

Talented performers flock to the best and brightest leaders, and these leaders in turn lift the lids off their people and uncork the latent talent inside of them.

Encouragement is oxygen for the soul

A proven leader always has a proven track record.

People do not give from the top of their purses but from the bottom of their hearts. If you desire to become a more generous person do not change your income. Change your heart.

It is hard to feel bad about yourself when you are doing something good for someone else. There are a lot of ways to lift your self-esteem, but making a positive difference in another's life has got to be my best leadership guidance. Serving others and working to add value to them will lift your spirits in a way that nothing else will. Trust me on this one.

Passion creates energy and magnetically pulls co-workers and customers into a shared vision, and it is exceptionally strong when linked with a leader's values.

Always take the high road.

Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward.

One is too small a number to achieve greatness. No accomplishment of real value has ever been achieved by a human being working alone.

When the leader lacks confidence, the followers lack commitment.

When I made that statement that the person discovers the secret of their success by their daily agenda, all of a sudden it hit me that if I could teach people to make today count; if I could really teach them what they need to do today to have a good day, that tomorrow would really take care of itself.

Find your vision, and let it guide you in all that you do. If you lack vision, look inside yourself. Draw on your natural gifts and desires.

The dream is free...but the journey will cost you something.

In my experience, followers always ask leaders 3 questions: 1) Do you care 4 me? 2) Can you help me? 3) Can I trust you?

Every new level of growth we hope to experience as leaders calls for a new level of change. You cannot have one without the other. If you want to be a better leader, get ready to make some trades.

To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural, but it is essential.

Business schools reward complex behavior but it's the simple behavior that makes you successful in life

You can change your life if you really want to. You can improve it, make it better. And it all starts with changing the way you think.

The more that people know how they fit on a team, the more they will desire to properly make the most of their fit and maximize their contribution.

Must manage your thought life daily and then you can manage your life.

Momentum solves 80% of your problems.

I can afford to take a risk in my life. Only the insecure cannot afford to risk failure. The secure can be honest about themselves. They can admit failure. They are able to seek help and try again. They can change

Take the emotional temperature of those listening to you. Facial expressions, voice inflection and posture give clues to a person's mood and attitude.

Live to learn, and you will really learn to live.