I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a difference. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If your desire is a 10 but your self-esteem is a 5, you'll never perform at the level of a 10. You'll… — 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
Everyone you know and all the people you meet have the potential to be someone important in the lives of others. — 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
Sometimes I hear people talk about discipline of self and I think, if you don't have passion, I might discipline myself for… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The best gift you can ever give your mentor is to grow. They feed off your growth. I believe that everyone has… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
To help people believe they can achieve victory, put them in a position to experience small successes. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I always find the greatest help I receive is from people who have been where I have been, but now they're no… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Everything is a tradeoff. Everywhere you leave, you leave some good things. The more successful you are, the harder it is to… — 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
As a leader, you will never get ahead until your people are behind you. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
When people respect someone as a person, they admire her. When they respect her as a friend, they love her. When they… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
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
Understanding people certainly impacts your ability to communicate with others. — 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
Leadership deals with people and their dynamics, which are continually changing. The challenge of leadership is to create change and facilitate growth. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I think we impress people by our success, but I think we impact them by our failures. — 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
Successful people are willing to do things unsuccessful people will not do. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Most people would rather change their circumstances to improve their lives when instead they need to change themselves to improve their circumstances.… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
People who are not leaders automatically gravitate toward lines--limitations set by others. Many people are taught this in kindergarten when they are… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If you show people how much you care and ask questions in a non threatening way, you'll be amazed by how much… — 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