One way to overcome our natural self-centeredness is to try to see things from other people's perspectives. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
People must learn how to think well to achieve their dreams and to reach their potential. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
People are training for success when they should be training for failure. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The only way a church is going to be relevant is to get out of its comfort zone and connect with unchurched… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If I expect great things from my people, they'll go to great lengths to keep from disappointing me. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Delegate - work smarter not harder; do what you do best and drop the rest; get control of your calendar; do what… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential… — 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
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
Most people who want to get ahead do it backward. They think, 'I'll get a bigger job, then I'll learn how to… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Most people don't like change. They revolt against it unless they can clearly see the advantage it brings. For that reason, when… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Talented performers flock to the best and brightest leaders, and these leaders in turn lift the lids off their people and uncork… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
What is your legacy? Are you intentional about the sort of influence you want to have on the world around you? Being… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The Wrong Person in the Wrong Place = Regression. The Wrong Person in the Right Place = Frustration. The Right Person in… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If you have great people around you, they will take you higher than your dream will. Leaders are never self-made. Those closest… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Dreams require down payments. Dreams are free, but the journey isn't. There is a price to pay. When you find your why… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
What I had been taught all my life was not true: experience is not the best teacher! Some people learn and grow… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Many times when people have a vision, they think in terms of a big vision - I want to take my city… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
People rise and fall to meet your level of expectations for them. If you express skepticism and doubt in others, they will… — 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
The best relationships are win-win. Why don't more people go into relationships with that attitude? — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The better you are at surrounding yourself with people of high potential, the greater your chance for success. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
To be an influencer, you have to love people before you can try to lead them. — 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
All good leaders are connectors. They relate well and make people feel confident about themselves and their leader. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
A leader who develops people adds; a leader who develops leaders multiplies. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
People tend to become what the most important people in their lives think they will become. — 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
Working together precedes winning together...collaboration is multiplication. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
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 Image
Your leadership skills determine the level of your success, and the success of those who work around you. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
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