John C. Maxwell > Quotes

“People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care”
― John C. Maxwell

“Seven Steps to Success
1) Make a commitment to grow daily.
2) Value the process more than events.
3) Don't wait for inspiration.
4) Be willing to sacrifice pleasure for opportunity.
5) Dream big.
6) Plan your priorities.
7) Give up to go up.”
― John C. Maxwell

“We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”
― John C. Maxwell

“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.”
― John C. Maxwell

“If we are growing we are always going to be outside our
comfort zone.”
― John C. Maxwell

“To Stay Focused in Life:

You can't know everyone
You can't do everything
You can't go everywhere

We have to pick and choose between good and a little bit better.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Question for God every morning:

What is the main event today? What do you want me to focus on today?”
― John C. Maxwell

“Poem by Howard A. Walter (Character)

I would be true, for there are those who trust me;
I would be pure, for there are those who care;
I would be strong, for there are those who suffer;
I would be brave, for there is much to dare.
I would be friend of all--- the foe, the friendless;
I would be giving, and forget the gift;
I would be humble, for I know my weakness;
I would look up, and laugh, and love, and lift.”
― John C. Maxwell, Developing the Leader Within You

“If you don’t change the direction you are going, then you’re likely to end up where you’re heading…”
― John C. Maxwell

“If you start today to do the right thing, you are already a success even if it doesn’t show yet.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Do not take the agenda that someone else has mapped out for your life.”
― John C. Maxwell

“A leader who produces other leaders multiples their influences.”
― John C. Maxwell

“The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Success is...
knowing your purpose in life,
growing to reach your maximum potential, and
sowing seeds that benefit others.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Everything begins with a decision. Then, we have to manage that decision for the rest of your life.”
― John C. Maxwell

“You have to live with the people to know their needs, and you have to live with God to know how to solve them.”
― John C. Maxwell

“We feel unhappy and confused with our life when we don't do the focus or calling that God has on our life.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Stay focused instead of getting offended or off track by others.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Relational skills are the most important abilities in leadership.”
― John C. Maxwell, Developing the Leaders Around You

“Most People have a desire to look for the exception instead of the desire to become exceptional. ”
― John C. Maxwell

“The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.”
― John C. Maxwell

“The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation.
Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or
whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what?
After you start doing the thing, that's when the motivation
comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it.”
― John C. Maxwell

“There was a very cautious man
Who never laughed or played
He never risked, he never tried,
He never sang or prayed.
And when he on day passed away,
His insurance was denied,
For since he never really lived,
They claimed he never really died.

(Anonymous poem)”
― John C. Maxwell, Developing the Leader Within You

“True success comes only when every generation continues to develop the next generation.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Have to sow excellent seeds to have an excellent life. Must start with sowing excellent thoughts.”
― John C. Maxwell

“You must do right before you feel good.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Happiness simply cannot be relied upon as a measure of success.”
― John C. Maxwell, Your Road Map for Success: You Can Get There from Here

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

“Must manage your thought life daily and then you can manage your life.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Image is what people think we are; integrity is whar we really are.”
― John C. Maxwell

“The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying”
― John C. Maxwell

“... if you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.”
― John C. Maxwell, Be a People Person

“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”
― John C. Maxwell

“To collaborative team members, completing one another is more important than competing with one another.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Life doesn't do anything to you. It only reveals your spirit.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Look behind you: What have you learned?
Look around you: What is happening to others?
Look above you: What does God expect of you?
Look besides you: What resources are available to you?”
― John C. Maxwell

“Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Your success stops where your character stops. You can never rise above the limitations of your character.”
― John C. Maxwell

“One is too small a number to achieve greatness.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Growth inside fuels growth outside. ”
― John C. Maxwell

“Stay focus on what God has assigned me to do. Keep my mind on what I am doing/”
― John C. Maxwell

“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.”
― John C. Maxwell

“He that thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk.”
― John C. Maxwell

“I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a difference.”
― John C. Maxwell