“Forty-two percent of college graduates never read a book after college.” — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I wrote the book [Today Matters] because I have a passion to help people personally grow. Really what it is, it's a… — 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
“the difference between who you are today and who you will be in five years will be the people you spend time… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
It was in the mid-70's, '74 or '75 I started doing leadership conferences for pastors and in '79 I wrote my first… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I talk about my daily dozen in the book [ Today Matters]. Twelve things that are certainly attainable by any of us… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
What I did in the book [Today Matters] is I tried to help a person make their day - every day -… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
In the book [Today Matters] I talk about successful people make important decisions early in their life, and then they manage those… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Most people who decide to grow personally find their first mentors in the pages of books. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I would rather be viewed by the reader as I'm just taking a journey with you, and here's what I'm learning, what… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I've worked very hard at giving excellent training and good materials, resources, books, and then the corporate community gives me respect. And… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art, identifies this reluctance. He calls it resistance. He writes, “There is a force resisting… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I thought if I was open and honest, it would help the reader to get open and honest, and they also would… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“Charles “Tremendous” Jones said that the only difference between who you are today and the person you will be in five years… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The Compound Effect is a must-read book for success seekers. You want to know what it takes? You want to know what… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I literally wrote a book on it called Your Roadmap For Success. And in it I said success is three things: knowing… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
People say, "John, what's your personal growth?" And ask "How do you grow?" And I tell them. I thought, "Why do I… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I hold conferences, and the result of that was that the secular community also started picking up my stuff, and pretty soon… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I say this in the book [Today Matters], we either spend our day repairing or preparing, and if I haven't taken good… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I kept saying to myself, this is a calling that God has given me. And so with intention I said, "Okay I'm… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“Jerry Hirshberg, in his book The Creative Priority: Putting Innovation to Work in Your Business, writes, No one in a corporation deliberately… — 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
I tried to write the book [Today Matters] with integrity and say, health is one of my daily dozen, and I work… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I want to always be viewed by my readers as a friend and not as an authority or an expert. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I was greatly affected by a guy named Rob Briner, who died about five years ago, who wrote a book called "Roaring… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Now what I do is I manage that decision. And I teach them in the book how - know what decision to… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
There are pockets of the church that will "give up," and reap a bountiful harvest. They are going to have huge success,… — 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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