Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“Most people don’t know this, but it’s easier to go from failure to success than from excuses to success.”
“P—Predetermine your course of action. L—Lay out your goals. A—Adjust your priorities. N—Notify key personnel. A—Allow time for acceptance. H—Head into action. E—Expect problems. A—Always point to your successes. D—Daily review your progress.”
“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails. We”
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“Many succeed momentarily by what they know; Some succeed temporarily by what they do; but Few succeed permanently by what they are.”
“Who you are determines the way you see everything. You cannot separate your identity from your perspective.”
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“Cuando usted alcanza un nivel de motivación que influencia a otros, puede comenzar a ver un impacto positivo en sus vidas.”
“Pero usted impacta aun en sus interacciones diarias con las personas. Puede hacer que los pocos momentos en los que interactúa con un dependiente de una tienda o un cajero en un banco sean una experiencia miserable, o puede hacer que sonrían y alegrar su día. La elección es suya.”
“No es el crítico lo que cuenta, ni el hombre que señala cómo el hombre fuerte dio un traspié, ni qué hubiera hecho mejor el que realizaba el acto. El crédito es del hombre que se halla en la arena, cuya cara está estropeada por el polvo, el sudor, y la sangre; que lucha esforzadamente; que se equivoca y se queda corto una y otra vez; que conoce los grandes entusiasmos, las grandes devociones, y se dedica a una buena causa; que, en el mejor de los casos, conoce al final el triunfo de una gran realización; y que, en el peor, si falla, ha hecho al menos un intento extraordinario, de modo que su lugar nunca estará cerca de aquellas almas frías y tímidas que no conocen ni la victoria ni la derrota.”
“Sin embargo, uno no tiene que ser importante para ser una persona de influencia. Es más, si su vida se vincula de alguna manera con otras personas, usted tiene influencia. Todo lo que hace en el hogar, la iglesia, su trabajo, o en el campo de pelota afecta las vidas de otras personas.”
“In general, there are no bad audiences; only bad speakers.”
“Excellence connects.”
“I want to learn about their organizational culture and values.”
“the leader’s prayer written by Pauline H. Peters: “God, when I am wrong, make me willing to change. When I am right, make me easy to live with. So strengthen me that the power of my example will far exceed the authority of my rank.”
“People who think they’re leading but have no one following them are only taking a walk.”
“Leadership is developed, not discovered. It’s a process. Three”
“It isn’t hard to be good from time to time in sports. What’s tough is being good every day.”
“Debe usted tener cierto criterio para saber si el deseo que tiene encaja con las habilidades que posee.”
“If you want to be the best leader you can possibly be, no matter how much or how little natural leadership talent you possess, you need to become a serving leader.”
“Every day I read, write, think, ask questions, and file what I learn. These are the five disciplines I practice to keep improving.”
“That’s when I started the discipline of collecting quotes, stories, and illustrations for my speaking.”
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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).