Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“ACT5.41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.”
“Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:”
“ROM3.10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: ROM3.11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.”
“ROM8.35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”
“William James said, “You cannot travel without until you have travelled within.” Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” People who discover their sweet spot are people who take the inward journey and examine themselves. They make the choice to live until they die.”
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail . . . Never mistake activity for achievement . .”
“Many succeed momentarily by what they know; Some succeed temporarily by what they do; but Few succeed permanently by what they are.”
“Albert Schweitzer wisely stated, “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” If you want to lead on the highest level, be willing to serve on the lowest. —The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader”
― John C. Maxwell ,
“El animador Danny Thomas insistía en que «todos hemos nacido por una razón, pero no todos descubrimos el porqué.”
“Dios crea a todos los seres humanos con dones naturales, pero también los fabrica con dos extremos: uno para sentarse y otro para pensar. El éxito en la vida depende de cuál de ellos usamos más, y es como echar suertes con una moneda: ¡La cabeza gana! ¡La cola pierde!”
― John C. Maxwell ,
from Capacitación 101
“Hay algo que es mucho más importante y escaso que la capacidad, y esto es la capacidad para reconocer la capacidad.”
― John C. Maxwell ,
from Capacitación 101
“Para lograr algo grande de verdad, despójese de su ego, y prepárese a formar parte de un equipo.”
― John C. Maxwell ,
from Capacitación 101
“The most important person you ever talk to is yourself, so be careful what you say. The most important person you will evaluate is yourself, so be careful what you think. The most important person you will love is yourself, so be careful what you do.”
“Let me help you by telling you something you need to know. You won’t do well the first time you do anything. You don’t know what you’re doing when you start. Nobody is good at the beginning of doing something new. Get over it.”
“«Cuando la oportunidad llega, ya es muy tarde para prepararse». Si usted quiere ser un líder exitoso, aprenda a dirigir antes de que usted tenga una posición de liderazgo.”
“Creo que las personas deberían esforzarse por ser las mejores en su área, no en su organización.”
“Los equipos optimizan el potencial de un líder y minimizan sus debilidades.”
― John C. Maxwell ,
from Capacitación 101
“The greatest enemy of tomorrow’s success is yesterday’s success. —RICK WARREN”
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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).