In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The greatest detriment to many people's success tomorrow is their thinking today. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Successful people do what is right no matter how they feel, and by doing right, they feel good. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Understanding people certainly impacts your ability to communicate with others. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The most successful people in life are the ones who settle their critical issues early and manage them daily. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to...failure. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Leaders will not experience long-term success unless a lot of people want them to. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The success of a vision is determined by its ownership by both the leader and the people. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
There is something to be said about a pastor and a church that develop a missions statement and the people take ownership… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Without a vision people and the church become self-centered. People start finding fault with one another and the church self-destructs. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Management is the process of assuring that the program and objectives of the organization are implemented. Leadership on the other hand has… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
There are two paths people can take. They can either play now and pay later, or pay now and play later. Regardless… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
A lot of people believe they are successful because they have everything they want. They have added value to themselves. But I… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If you can learn to understand people how they think, what they feel, what inspires them, how they're likely to act and… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
One of the best ways to cultivate a possibility mind set is to prompt yourself to dream one size bigger than you… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
When contemplating the pursuit of a dream or the start of a new venture, too many people are hesitant to begin because… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
To gain credibility, you must consistently demonstrate three things: Initiative: You have to get up to go up. Sacrifice: You have to… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
No matter your title, people will not follow you if they don’t trust you. Whether you are just taking over a team… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
When you finish reading the book [Today Matters], take the daily dozen and list them in order of how well you do… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Why would God send people to our church if we don't have a great dream? Why would God give a multigifted, multitalented,… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
For more than a decade, I led an organization that put on an elaborate Christmas program each December. It was a big… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
In my organizations I don't have employees; I have teammates. Yes, I do pay people and offer them benefits. But people don't… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
SELF-DISCIPLINE, more than any other personal quality I can think of, is the one thing that separates successful people from the unsuccessful.… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
People go farther than they thought they could when someone else thinks they can. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
When you nurture people and add value to them without expecting anything in return, they feel significant. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The more people see that they are being understood, they become more motivated to understand your point of view. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Successful people don’t wait for everything to be perfect to move forward. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Faith in people is an essential quality of an influencer when working with others, yet it is a scarce commodity today. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
What most people really want is to be listened to, respected, and understood. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
God uses people who fail - Cause there aren't any other kind around. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If people around you don't believe in you, if they don't encourage you, then you need to find some people who do. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
My leadership began to take flight when I allowed myself to press people to change-whether they thanked me or cursed me. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
One person seeking glory doesn't accomplish much. Success is the result of people pulling together to meet common goals. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
It's more important to get along with people than to get ahead of them. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The secret of successful people lies in their ability to discover their strengths and to organize their life so that these strengths… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The happiest people are those who have harvested their time in others. The unhappiest people are those who wonder how the world… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
It takes a lot of people to create a success. That's why I say that few leaders are successful unless a lot… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The best leaders are readers of people. They have the intuitive ability to understand others by discerning how they feel and recognizing… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“Why do so many people do nothing? I think it’s because most of us look at the evils and injustice around us, and we… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Goals not only help you develop initial motivation by making your dreams obtainable, but they also help you continue to be motivated and that… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Vision is a picture of a desired future; a picture of something that I don't possess right now, but it is something I want… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
If you want to make your mother happy, talk to her. If you want to make your father happy, listen. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Passion gives you an advantage over others, because one person with passion is greater than ninety-nine who have only an interest! — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
I thought if I was open and honest, it would help the reader to get open and honest, and they also would realize sometimes… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
A person who has a dream knows what he is willing to give up in order to go up. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
The bottom line on attitude is that a good one helps to increase your possibilities. Pessimists usually get what they expect. So do optimists. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Working together precedes winning together...collaboration is multiplication. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Leaders don't rise to the pinnacle of success without developing the right set of attitudes and habits; they make every day a masterpiece. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Your leadership skills determine the level of your success, and the success of those who work around you. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
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