I think many people believe the best way they can help others is to criticize them, to give them the benefit of… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Usually the person who rises within an organization has a good attitude. The promotions did not give that individual an outstanding attitude,… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If you want to help others and become a person of influence, keep smiling, sharing, giving, and turning the other cheek. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Values hold the team together, provide stability for the team to grow upon, measure the team's performance, give direction and guidance and… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Good leaders understand that they are stewards. They must find the best people they can, giving them the opportunity to join in… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
It's better to give ideas away and contribute to another person's success than to have them lying dormant. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If the church is going to make a difference, it will need to go through the "big give-up" stage. Churches will need… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
All visions begin with relationships. My relationship with God is where I receive the vision; my relationship with my people is where… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
What you give to help others, builds them up enough that they are able to give to others. It's a cycle that… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
When you find your spiritual gift, God will give you an opportunity to use it. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Sometimes we hold on to our possessions because we fear we might run out - life seems scarce. But when we believe… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Teamwork gives you the best opportunity to turn vision into reality. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If a leader cannot give you a clear picture of what he or she sees in the future, that person is not… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
God gives us resources according to our dreams and according to our obedience. And God doesn't give those resources until we've started… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Take the emotional temperature of those listening to you. Facial expressions, voice inflection and posture give clues to a person's mood and… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Everyone gets discourages...The question is: Are you going to give up or get up? It's a choice. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The key to encouragement is in knowing what gives people courage; what spurs them on to action. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If you're not doing something with your life, then it doesn’t matter how long you live. If you're doing something with your… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
People who add value to others do so intentionally. I say that because to add value, leaders must give of themselves, and… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
God gives us the vision, then He expects us to walk in obedience. As we do, the resources we need come to… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
God wants to be our partner throughout life. Too often we are tempted to either carry the entire load ourselves or give… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
People do not give from the top of their purses but from the bottom of their hearts. If you desire to become… — 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
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
A person who has a dream knows what he is willing to give up in order to go up. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
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 Image