“One of the paradoxes of life is that the things that initially make you successful are rarely the things that keep you successful.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Developing and maintaining integrity require constant attention. John Weston, chairman and CEO of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., says, “I`ve always tried to live with the following simple rule: Don`t do what you wouldn`t feel comfortable reading about in the newspapers the next day.” That`s a good standard all of us should keep.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Starting a business is like jumping out of an airplane without a parachute. In mid air, the entrepreneur begins building a parachute and hopes it opens before hitting the ground.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“people knowledge is much more important than mere product knowledge.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“If you are to become more sensitive, you must be willing to take a risk. Take the initiative to find a need and take action.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“You cannot kindle afire in any other heart until it is burning within your
-ELEANOR DOAN”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The very essence of all power to influence lies in getting the other person to participate.” Influence is an invitation anyone can make to another person.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“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
“People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“There's a world of difference between a person who has a big problem and a person who makes a problem big.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Nobody on his death bed ever said, ‘I wish I had spent more time on my business.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“People who achieve their potential do so because they invest in themselves every day.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“KEY CONCEPT: Connecting begins when the other person feels valued.”
―
John C. Maxwell