“If you could kick the person responsible for most of your troubles, you wouldn't be able to sit down for weeks.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Hold fast to dreams for when dreams go, Life is a barren field frozen with snow.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“NBA superstar David Robinson remarked, “I think any player will tell you that individual accomplishments help your ego, but if you don’t win, it makes for a very, very long season. It counts more that the team has played well.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The reason most major goals are not achieved is that we spend our time doing second things first.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“A good leader encourages followers to tell him what he needs to know, not what he wants to hear”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Coach John Wooden would not have asked, “Why is it so difficult to realize that others are more likely to listen to us if first we listen to them?”
―
John C. Maxwell
“If you don't have influence, you will never be able to lead others.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Forty-two percent of college graduates never read a book after college.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Action is what converts human dreams into significance.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The Influence Factor—Do they influence others? The Capacity Factor—Do they have the potential to grow and develop? The Attitude Factor—Do they desire to grow and develop themselves? The Chemistry Factor—Do we like each other? The Passion Factor—Are they self-motivated? The Character Factor—Are they grounded? The Values Factor—Are our values compatible? The Teamwork Factor—Do they work well with others? The Support Factor—Do they add value to me? The Creative Factor—Can they find possibilities in impossibilities? The Option Factor—Can their contribution give me options? The 10 Percent Factor—Are they in the top 10 percent of those on our team?”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Nobody wants to be sold, but everyone wants to be helped.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Preparation (growth) + Attitude + Opportunity + Action (doing something about it) = Luck”
―
John C. Maxwell
