Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“To succeed, you have to be open to problems. You have to be open to failure. And as you go up the ladder, you gain the right to get more problems.”
“Sociologists tell us that even the most introverted individual will influence ten thousand other people during his or her lifetime! This amazing statistic was shared with me by my associate Tim Elmore.”
“while nobody plans to mess up their life, the problem is that few of us plan not to. That is, we don’t put the necessary safeguards in place to ensure a happy ending.” So”
“Relacionarse es la aptitud de identificarse y establecer lazos con las personas de un modo tal que aumenta la influencia que se tiene sobre ellas.”
“George Matthew Adams asserts, "In this life, we get only those things for which we hunt, for which we strive, and for which we are willing to sacrifice. It is better to aim for something you want—even though you miss it—than to get something that you didn't aim to get, and which you don't want! If”
“Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results.”
“many people have produced great results who were not “qualified.”
“People are anxious to improve their circumstances but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.”
“One of the reasons people don’t achieve their dreams is that they desire to change their results without changing their thinking.”
“No puedes ser el instrumento del cambio si no experimentas ese cambio por ti mismo.”
“Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves—to break our own records, to outstrip our yesterday by our today.”
“A leader is great, not because of his or her power, but because of his or her ability to empower others.”
“As long as you are hanging around amateurs, you will think like an amateur, and you will not improve your skills.”
“What we do on some great occasion will depend on what we are; and what we are will be the result of previous years of self-discipline.” —H. P. Liddon”
“Connect emotionally through facial expressions, laughter, and tears.”
“If what you did 5 years ago still greatly excites you, you probably aren't growing.”
“Failures, repeated failures, are finger-prints on the road to achievement. .”
topics: leadership-development
“Ideas have a short shelf life. You must act on them before the expiration date”
topics: change-your-life
“If you want to impact people, don't talk about your successes. Talk about your failures. Civil rights activist, Cornell West, says, 'Humility means two things. One -a capacity for self-criticism. The second is allowing others to shine. Affirming others. Empowering and enabling others.' Those who lack humility are dogmatic and egotistical. That masks the deep sense of insecurity. They feel the success of others is at the expense of their own fame and glory. So how do you actively pursue humility? I recommend that you follow the advice of pastor and author Rick Warren, who advises that humility comes from: -admitting our weaknesses -being patient with others' weaknesses -being open to correction -and, pointing the spotlight at others. Do that with people, and they will relate to you and listen to what you have to say.”
“Extreme expressions of emotions are almost always a sign that "there's an issue under the issue.”
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John C. Maxwell (born 1947) is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor who has written more than 50 books, primarily focusing on leadership.
His organizations have trained 2 million leaders worldwide. 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.
John C. Maxwell was born in Garden City, Michigan. His father, Melvin, was a minister in a local Wesleyan church. Maxwell followed his father into the ministry, completing a Bachelor's degree at Ohio Christian University in 1969, a Master of Divinity degree at Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. Maxwell has received five honorary doctorates of divinity (including ones from the California Graduate School of Theology and Liberty University).