Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday,”
“PEOPLE NEED TO SEE YOUR CONVICTION”
“If your face is going to “talk” for you anyway, you might as well have it communicate something positive.”
“I love the story about the old farmer, ragged and barefooted, who sat on the steps of his tumbledown shack, chewing on a stem of grass. A passerby stopped and asked if he might have a drink of water. Wishing to be sociable, the stranger engaged the farmer in some conversation. “How is your cotton crop this year?” “Ain’t got none,” replied the farmer. “Didn’t you plant any cotton?” asked the passerby. “Nope,” said the farmer, “’fraid of boll weevils.” “Well,” asked the newcomer, “how’s your corn doing?” “Didn’t plant none,” replied the farmer, “’fraid there wasn’t going to be enough rain.” “Well,” asked the inquisitive stranger, “what did you plant?” “Nothing,” said the farmer, “I just played it safe.” A lot of well-intentioned people live by the philosophy of this farmer, and never risk upsetting the apple cart. They would prefer to “play it safe.” These people will never know the thrill of victory, because to win a victory one must risk a failure. C.”
“As the old saying goes, work isn’t work unless you’d rather be doing something else.”
“The very essence of all power to influence lies in getting the other person to participate.” Influence is an invitation anyone can make to another person.”
“Самое главное — всегда оставаться собой. Никто не может сыграть вашу роль лучше, чем вы сами. Вы один такой на земле, поэтому будьте собой и делайте то, для чего были созданы.”
“to act on what you learn is all that really matters.”
“The two most important words: Thank you”
“Creo que las personas deberían esforzarse por ser las mejores en su área, no en su organización.”
“produce second-mile followers. If you go out of your way to care about others and help them, then they will go out of their way to help you when you ask them to.”
“«¿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”
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from Actitud de vencedor
“DO SOMETHING TODAY TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF AFFIRMATION.”
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“Good ideas must be shared, improved upon with the help of other good thinkers, and then they must be implemented and acted upon.”
“Если вы извлекаете из текущей ситуации максимум того, что она может дать, перед вами открываются другие, не менее заманчивые перспективы. Люди, которые ждут, когда придет их время, как правило, остаются ни с чем. Чтобы найти прекрасные возможности, нужно сосредоточиться на той, которая находится перед вами сейчас.”
“Reward only finished work: It’s good to praise effort, but you should never reward it. Give”
“No es necesario decir que podemos interesarnos por las personas sin liderarlas, pero no podemos liderar a las personas sin interesarnos por ellas. La gente no le seguirá si no puede llevarse bien con usted. Así son las cosas.”
“George Halas said, “Nobody who ever gave their best ever regretted it.” 3.”
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”
“only secure leaders exhibit servanthood.”
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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).