Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“There is no achievement without failure.”
“You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.”
“Leadership is getting people to work for you when they are not obligated.” —Fred W. Smith”
“The hero is the one with ideas.”
“When you are a happy person, you'll influence others to behave positively toward you.”
“Learning to write is learning to think. You don’t know anything clearly unless you can state it in writing.”
“Contentment is taking your present situation—whatever obstacles you are facing, whatever limitation you are living with, whatever chronic condition wears you down, whatever has smashed your dreams, whatever factors and circumstances in life tend to push you under—and admitting you don’t like it but never saying, “I can’t cope with it.”
“People who lead for selfish reasons seek… Power: They love control and will continue to add value to themselves by reducing the value of others. Position: Titles are their ego food. They continually make sure that others feel their authority and know their rights as a leader. Money: They will use people and sell themselves for financial gain. Prestige: Their looking good is more important to them than their being and doing good.”
“Nothing much happens without a dream. For something really great to happen, it takes a really great dream.”
“distinct vision, a precise plan, plenty of resources, and incredible leadership, but if you don’t have the right people, you’re not going to get anywhere.”
“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance. It is the illusion of knowledge.” Many”
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“We all hope for love, enjoy it and desire it, but expecting and demanding it of others fouls up a good relationship.”
“Though you cannot go back and make a brand new start, my friend. Anyone can start from now and make a brand new end.”
“If you're proactive, you focus on preparing. If you're reactive, you end up focusing on repairing.”
“ACCIDENTAL GROWTH INTENTIONAL GROWTH Plans to Start Tomorrow Insists on Starting Today Waits for Growth to Come Takes Complete Responsibility to Grow Learns Only from Mistakes Often Learns Before Mistakes Depends on Good Luck Relies on Hard Work Quits Early and Often Perseveres Long and Hard Falls into Bad Habits Fights for Good Habits Talks Big Follows Through Plays It Safe Takes Risks Thinks Like a Victim Thinks Like a Learner Relies on Talent Relies on Character Stops Learning after Graduation Never Stops Growing”
“believe leadership is servanthood. It’s my responsibility to make sure my people have what they need to succeed and get their work done.”
“Where success is concerned, people are not measured in inches, or pounds, or college degrees, or family background; they are measured by the size of their thinking.” —DAVID SCHWARTZ”
“you must be able to take the new thing you’ve learned today and build upon what you learned yesterday to keep growing.”
“Everything looks like a failure in the middle.”
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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).