Connecting is the ability to identify with people and relate to them in a way that increases your influence with them. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Followers are always watching what you do. And people do what people see! If you are a leader seeking to make your… — 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
If you can become the leader you ought to be on the inside, you will be able to become the person you… — 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
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
Some people want everything to be perfect before they're willing to commit... But commitment always precedes achievement. — 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
All of the people in my life whom I consider to be close friends or colleagues are good thinkers. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Others are Ahead of me. I am continually Challenged. My focus is Forward. The atmosphere is Affirming. I am often out of… — 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
Openness by the leader paves the way for ownership by the people. Without ownership, changes will be short term. Changing people's habits… — 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
People tend to become what the most important people in their lives think they will become. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. Don't ever underestimate the power of planning. You… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If you are a leader, the true measure of your success is not getting people to work. It's not getting people to… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If you don't love where you are right now, you won't love where you are going. Here is what I know: People… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
People today are desperate for leaders, but they want to be influenced only by individuals they can trust, persons of good character. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
People of poor character tend to blame their choices on circumstances. Ethical people make good choices regardless of circumstances. If they make… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
COMMUNICATION: If I had to pick a first rule of communication-the one practice above all others that opens the door to connecting… — 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