Book Quote by John C. Maxwell
![“What I did in the book [Today Matters] is I tried to help a person make their day - every day - their masterpiece.” quote by John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4ab/john-c-maxwell-113_book_what-i-did-in-the-book-today-matters-is_572130.jpg)
“What I did in the book [Today Matters] is I tried to help a person make their day - every day - their masterpiece.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Today Matters by John C. Maxwell, 2005
Encourage daily intentional living so each day becomes a personal masterpiece.
In simple terms: Make each day count.
Key Takeaway
Live intentionally daily.
Themes
personal growth
habit formation
mindset
Mood
inspired
focused
Type
motivational
practical
When to use this quote
- personal planning
- coaching sessions
- team meetings
- self‑reflection
Key Concepts
self‑efficacy
purpose
daily design
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you turn routine tasks into meaningful moments?
- What does a “masterpiece day” look like for you?
A Different Perspective
May overlook larger goals if focus stays too narrow.
![“I tried to write the book [Today Matters] with integrity and say, health is one of my daily dozen, and I work on it, but I don't have this right.” quote by John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/47a/john-c-maxwell-113_book_i-tried-to-write-the-book-today-matters_486292.jpg)
![“In the book [Today Matters] I talk about successful people make important decisions early in their life, and then they manage those decisions the rest of their life.” quote by John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/824/john-c-maxwell-113_book_in-the-book-today-matters-i-talk-about-s_2094594.jpg)
![“When you finish reading the book [Today Matters], take the daily dozen and list them in order of how well you do them. For example, the one that I would put at the highest for me is attitude or relationships because I'm really strong at both of those. At the bottom would be health. What I tell…” quote by John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/88d/john-c-maxwell-113_attitude_when-you-finish-reading-the-book-today-m_2061940.jpg)
![“I talk about my daily dozen in the book [ Today Matters]. Twelve things that are certainly attainable by any of us that we need to manage every day.” quote by John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eee/john-c-maxwell-113_book_i-talk-about-my-daily-dozen-in-the-book_110975.jpg)
![“I say this in the book [Today Matters], we either spend our day repairing or preparing, and if I haven't taken good care of my today's, they accumulate. So all of a sudden today what I'm doing is I'm going back, I'm repairing bad relationships and wrong decisions, and I'm digging a hole. I'm not…” quote by John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/92f/john-c-maxwell-113_bad-relationship_i-say-this-in-the-book-today-matters-we_1418456.jpg)
