Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire likened life to a game of cards. Players must accept the cards dealt to them. However, once they have those cards in hand, they alone choose how they will play them. They decide what risks and actions to take.”
“The problem with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.”
“Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
“most people overrate decision making, and they underrate decision managing.”
“People don’t remember what we think is important; they remember what they think is important.”
“A person with a negative self-image will expect the worst, damage relationships, and find others who are similarly negative.”
“The beauty of trust is that it erases worry and frees you to get on with other matters. Trust means confidence.” —Stephen M.R. Covey”
“You lose the respect of the best when you don’t deal properly with the worst.”
“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.”
“Your mind will give back to you exactly what you put into it.”
“When you accomplish something that you once believed was impossible, it makes you a new person. It changes the way you see yourself and the world.”
“we often place too much emphasis on making decisions and too little on managing the decisions we've already made.”
“Everything looks like a failure in the middle.”
“When you like people and treat them like individuals who have value, you begin to develop influence with them. You develop trust.”
“Confidence equals contentment with self; contentment is knowing you have all you need for the present circumstances.”
“Leaders who leadershift must be like water. They have to be fluid. Water finds a way, then makes a way.”
“Si estás trabajando en algo emocionante que realmente te importa, nadie tiene que empujarte. La visión te jala. —STEVE JOBS”
“THE QUESTION I MUST ASK MYSELF: DO I TREAT OTHERS BETTER THAN THEY TREAT ME?”
“intentional living is about living your best story.”
“Managers work with processes—leaders work with people.”
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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).