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John C. Maxwell

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in Garden City, Michigan, The United States

February 20, 1947

Website

http://www.johnmaxwell.com/

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John C. Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold over 16 million books. His organizations have trained more than 2 million leaders worldwide. Dr. Maxwell is the founder of EQUIP and INJOY Stewardship Services. Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and audiences as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point, the National Football League, and ambassadors at the United Nations. A New York Times , Wall Street Journal , and Business Week best-selling author, Maxwell was named the World's Top Leadership Guru by Leadershipgurus.net. He was also one of only 25 authors and artists named to Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame. Three ...more

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Do I Believe The Best In Others?

Do I believe the best in others?

This is a question that I’ve been asking myself a lot lately. Because believing the best in others is not something to be assumed; you must be intentional in checking the lens you’re looking through when viewing others.

John Maxwell teaches a simple exercise to help cultivate the practice of valuing people – “put a 10 on their heads.” What he means by that is, give e

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	The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John C. Maxwell, Zig Ziglar (Foreword) 4.14 avg rating — 50,115 ratings — 116 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Developing the Leader Within You 4.21 avg rating — 23,188 ratings — published 2005 — 64 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life 3.93 avg rating — 12,143 ratings — published 2003 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes Into Stepping Stones for Success 4.18 avg rating — 10,969 ratings — published 2000 — 59 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential 4.33 avg rating — 7,539 ratings — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization 4.15 avg rating — 7,242 ratings — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winning with People 4.28 avg rating — 6,861 ratings — published 2005 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Today Matters: 12 Daily Practices to Guarantee Tomorrow's Success 4.20 avg rating — 6,012 ratings — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential 4.29 avg rating — 5,732 ratings — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Becoming a Person of Influence: How to Positively Impact the Lives of Others by John C. Maxwell, Jim Dornan 4.28 avg rating — 5,170 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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

tags: leadership

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“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

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

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John C. Maxwell's Blog

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