Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by †name and leads them out.”
“«¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un obstáculo y una oportunidad? Nuestra actitud hacia él. Toda oportunidad tiene una dificultad y toda dificultad tiene una oportunidad».1”
― John C. Maxwell ,
from Actitud de vencedor
“When people feel that their contributions are unappreciated, they will stop trying. And when that happens, innovation dies.”
“I saw a television sketch that, with some variations, might seem familiar in many households. A husband is watching television and his wife if trying to engage him in conversation: Wife: Dear, the plumber didn’t come to fix the leak behind the water heater today. Husband: Uh-huh. Wife: The pipe burst today and flooded the basement. Husband: Quiet. It’s third down and goal to go. Wife: Some of the wiring got wet and almost electrocuted Fluffy. Husband: Darn it! Touchdown. Wife: The vet says he’ll be better in a week. Husband: Can you get me a Coke? Wife: The plumber told me that he was happy that our pipe broke because now he can afford to go on vacation. Husband: Aren’t you listening? I said I could use a Coke! Wife: And Stanley, I’m leaving you. The plumber and I are flying to Acapulco in the morning. Husband: Can’t you please stop all that yakking and get me a Coke? The trouble around here is that nobody ever listens to me. 5.”
“It takes just about the same amount of time to be a nice guy as it does to be a jerk.”
“Transformation is within reach of anyone who is willing to change themselves, live good values value people, and collaborate with others to bring about lasting positive change. p182 Change Your World”
“The longest distance between two points is a shortcut.” That’s really true. For everything of value in life, you pay a price.”
“Children now log about twenty-two thousand hours watching television by age nineteen, more than twice the time spent in school.3”
“What’s worse than training your people and losing them? Not training them and keeping them.”
“When you give of yourself, it benefits you, the organization, and the receiver.”
“dream is an inspiring picture of the future that energizes your mind, will, and emotions, empowering you to do everything you can to achieve it.”
“Management has no power. Management has only responsibility.” I”
“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”
“ACT16.37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.”
“Cualquiera puede comenzar, pero solamente alguien de buena estirpe puede terminar.”
― John C. Maxwell ,
from Actitud de vencedor
“La motivación siempre es directamente proporcional al nivel de expectativa”. —Denis Waitley”
“People who make growth their goal—instead of a title, position, salary, or other external target—always have a future.”
“Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, 'This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”
“pr.6.16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:† pr.6.17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,† pr.6.18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, pr.6.19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”
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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).