John C. Maxwell
When we are foolish, we want to conquer the world. When we are wise, we want to conquer ourselves. That begins when we do what we should no matter how we feel about it.Collection: Motivational
Losses are inevitable, but excuses are optional.Collection: Loss
You can be a model to the masses, but to go to the higher levels of influence, you have to work with individuals.Collection: Levels
God gives us resources according to our dreams and according to our obedience. And God doesn't give those resources until we've started walking in obedience.Collection: Dream
Many times we ask people to march outwardly, when we haven't yet spent the needed time inwardly.Collection: People
We were created for meaningful work, and one of life's greatest pleasures is the satisfaction of a job well done.Collection: Meaningful
Nobody wanders his or her way to a dream, and nobody achieves a dream by accident. Don't shortcut the process and risk cheating yourself out of your dream!Collection: Dream
Since an attitude is often expressed by our body language and by the looks on our faces, it can be contagious.Collection: Attitude
People knowledge is much more important than mere product knowledge.Collection: People
We cannot lead anyone farther than we have been ourselves.Collection: Leadership
Some people want everything to be perfect before they're willing to commit... But commitment always precedes achievement.Collection: Commitment
To get out of a hard situation, try a soft answer.Collection: Stay Positive
A leader can give up anything - except final responsibility.Collection: Giving Up
Stay focus on what God has assigned me to do. Keep my mind on what I am doing/Collection: Focus
The only thing we can control is what we do in the present. The more we replay yesterday, the further we get from today's opportunities. And the further away we move from opportunities, the tougher the road is to get back. Opportunities never look as good coming as they do going, and they wait for no one. We need to be highly attentive to spot them. And we must be focused on our present capabilities, not past regrets.Collection: Motivational
Be better tomorrow than you are today.Collection: Today
Listen twice as much as you speak.Collection: Leadership
I've been told that certain species of fish will grow according to the size of their environment. Put them in a tiny aquarium, and they remain small even at adulthood. Release them into a huge natural body of water, and they grow into their intended size. People are similar. If they live in a harsh and limiting environment, they stay small. But put them someplace that encourages growth, and they will expand to reach their potential.Collection: Motivational
To go nowhere, follow the crowd.Collection: Crowds
Most people would rather change their circumstances to improve their lives when instead they need to change themselves to improve their circumstances. They put in just enough effort to distance themselves from their problems without ever trying to go after the root, which can often be found in themselves. Because they don't try to change the source of their problems, their problems keep coming back at them.Collection: Distance
Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less...titles don't have much value when it comes to leading. True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned, it comes only from influence, and that cannot be mandated. It must be earned.Collection: Titles
Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it.Collection: Inspirational
People go farther than they thought they could when someone else thinks they can.Collection: Thinking
Leadership involves the heavy burden of responsibility, and the fear of getting it wrong can paralyze a leader.Collection: Responsibility
If you want to lead people, you have to let them come up close.Collection: People
Anybody who thinks that they are a leader and doesn't have anyone following them is just out for a walk.Collection: Thinking
The average for entrepreneurs is 3.8 failures before they finally make it in business.Collection: Average
To be a leader you must be able to create positive change.Collection: Change
Creative leaders inherently know when rules need to be challenged, and they can see when a more flexible approach should be taken.Collection: Inspirational
Plan and execute your first failure so that you no longer have to fear it.Collection: Inspirational
Every new level of growth we hope to experience as leaders calls for a new level of change. You cannot have one without the other. If you want to be a better leader, get ready to make some trades.Collection: Change
The secret to success can be found in people's daily agendas. If they do something intentional to grow every day, they move closer to reaching their potential. If they don't, their potential slowly slips away over the course of their lifetime.Collection: Motivational
Knowing how to do a job is the accomplishment of labor - showing others is the accomplishment of the teacher - making sure the work is done by others is the accomplishment of the manager - inspiring others to do better work is the accomplishment of the leader.Collection: Leadership
In my experience, followers always ask leaders 3 questions: 1) Do you care 4 me? 2) Can you help me? 3) Can I trust you?Collection: Leadership
I can afford to take a risk in my life. Only the insecure cannot afford to risk failure. The secure can be honest about themselves. They can admit failure. They are able to seek help and try again. They can changeCollection: Insecure
Cats do what cats do, ducks do what ducks do, and eagles do what eagles, do. If you take a duck and ask it to do an eagles' job, shame on you. As a leader, your job is to help your ducks to become better ducks and your eagles better eagles - to put individuals in the right places and help them reach their potential.Collection: Motivational
When the dream is right for the person and the person is right for the dream, the two cannot be separated from each other.Collection: Dream
Dependable teams members possess the desire to do the things they are capable of doing.Collection: Team
If your vision doesn't cost you something, it's a daydream.Collection: Vision
If you are in a leadership position, do not rely on your title to convince people to follow you. Build relationships. Win people over. Do that and you will never be a lonely leader.Collection: Motivational
For leaders to be effective, they need to connect with people.Collection: People
Personnel determines the potential of the team. Vision determines the direction of the team. Work ethic determines the preparation of the team. Leadership determines the success of the team.Collection: Team
Our attitude can turn our problems into blessings.Collection: Attitude
Problems are not my problem. It's not what happens to me but what happens in me that matters.Collection: Stay Positive
Dreams don’t work unless you do.Collection: Dream
If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.Collection: Positive
Image is what people think we are; integrity is what we really are.Collection: Integrity
A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others.Collection: Leadership
A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.Collection: Success