All John C. Maxwell Quotes
- Leadership ability determines a person's level of effectiveness. Ability
- The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less. Influence
- Everything is a tradeoff. Everywhere you leave, you leave some good things. The more successful you are, the harder it is to make tradeoffs. That's… Become Successful
- Your attitude determines your actions, and your actions determine your accomplishment. Accomplishment
- Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing Dare
- Goals not only help you develop initial motivation by making your dreams obtainable, but they also help you continue to be motivated and that creates… Continue
- People do not give from the top of their purses but from the bottom of their hearts. If you desire to become a more generous… Bottom
- One is too small a number to achieve greatness. No accomplishment of real value has ever been achieved by a human being working alone. Accomplishment
- There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority… Arrogance
- Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team. Bad
- A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage.… Change
- The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda. Agenda
- If you are a parent, you have probably already realized that your children are always watching what you do. And just as children watch their… Already Realized
- Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until the leader models it. Alive
- When you are full of pride on the inside, it makes you stiff, stubborn, and creates strife with others. Creates
- If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or old, successful or less-than-successful,… Changed
- Look at our society. Everyone wants to be thin, but nobody wants to diet. Everyone wants to live long, but few will exercise. Everybody wants… Anyone
- I vividly remember a conversation I had many years ago in 1974, which marked a turning point in my leadership journey. I was sitting at… Ago
- Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. It may mean giving up familiar but limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work, values no longer believed in,… Believed
- Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is… Answer
- Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped… Adjusted
- Every person has a longing to be significant; to make a contribution; to be a part of something noble and purposeful. Contribution
- People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life. Activities
- As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me. Change
- Life can be boring unless you put some effort into it. Boring