Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell

“I recently read about a man who kept a Thanksgiving journal for his wife. What a great idea. So starting that day, I kept a Thanksgiving journal for Margaret. I paid attention to the things my wife was doing that touched my heart. I also recorded the attributes, characteristics, and qualities I appreciated in her, writing them down secretly every day. By the end of that year, I’d filled an entire journal. When the following Thanksgiving rolled around, I surprised her by giving her the journal. It made her cry, and she told me it was the best gift she’d ever received. What was most interesting is that the whole process affected me even more than it did her. Creating the journal prompted me to look for all the positive things I could find in my wife, which directed my focus away from anything negative. It was a great win for both of us.”

“Start doing what is necessary; then do what is possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”

“Leading with a lack of integrity is choosing to fail before taking your first step.”5”

“Maturity is the ability to see and act on behalf of others. Immature people don’t see things from someone else’s point of view. They rarely concern themselves with what’s best for others. In many ways, they act like small children.”

“If you do not connect with others, influence is out of the question.”8”

“Have you ever had to communicate someone else’s vision? It’s very difficult to do, isn’t it?”

“Чтобы реализовать свой лидерский потенциал, нужно каждый день прилагать усилия к приобретению новых знаний и повышению мотивации. С каждой прочитанной книгой, с каждым изученным уроком и воплощенным в жизнь советом вы повышаете свое мастерство и делаете важный шаг к осуществлению своей мечты. Как вы планируете развивать свои лидерские качества? Если у вас нет плана, вам будет сложно вырасти. Поставьте перед собой конкретные цели и распланируйте свой рост на ближайший год. Затем разбейте план на небольшие задачи, рассчитанные на один день или неделю.”

“En lugar de compararse con otros, enfóquese en ser lo mejor que pueda ser.”

“Cuando los líderes aprenden buenos valores y los viven, ellos mismos se hacen más valiosos e incrementan el valor de las demás personas.”

“Во-первых, нужно узнать самого себя. Цель вашей жизни должна основываться на ваших достоинствах. Изучите свои сильные стороны — и вы сможете найти свое призвание. Если вы их не узнаете, у вас будет очень мало шансов обрести смысл жизни.”

“I heard the story of a wealthy Texan who threw a party for his daughter because she was approaching the age to marry. He wanted to find a suitable husband for her—someone who was courageous, intelligent, and highly motivated. He invited a lot of young, eligible bachelors. After they had enjoyed a wonderful time at the party, he took the suitors to the backyard and showed them an Olympic-size swimming pool filled with poisonous snakes and alligators. He announced, “Whoever will dive in this pool and swim the length of it can have his choice of one of three things. One, he can have a million dollars; two, ten thousand acres of my best land; or three, the hand of my daughter, who upon my death will inherit everything I own.” No sooner had he finished when one young man splashed into the pool and reappeared on the other side in less than two seconds. The rich Texan was overwhelmed with the guy’s enthusiasm. “Man, I have never seen anyone so excited and motivated in all my life, I’d like to ask you: Do you want the million dollars, ten thousand acres, or my daughter?” The young man looked at him sheepishly, “Sir,” he said, “I would like to know who pushed me in the pool!” The”

“La motivación siempre es directamente proporcional al nivel de expectativa”. —Denis Waitley”

“The bookends of success are starting and finishing.”

“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.”

“Every human being has value, and every player on a team adds value to the team in some way.”

“El deseo de innovar, mejorar, crear, y buscar la mejor manera es una característica de liderazgo.”

“To laugh is to risk appearing a fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out for another is to risk involvement. To expose feelings is to risk rejection. To place your dreams before the crowd is to risk ridicule. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To go forward in the face of overwhelming odds is to risk failure. But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he cannot learn, feel, change, grow, or love. Chained by his certitudes, he is a slave. Only a person who takes risks is free.”

“La posición es un buen lugar por el que comenzar en el liderazgo, pero es un lugar terrible donde quedarse.”

“What is the greatest lesson you have learned? By asking this question I seek their wisdom. What are you learning now? This question allows me to benefit from their passion. How has failure shaped your life? This question gives insight into their attitude.”

“The winner’s edge is in the attitude, not aptitude.”