John C. Maxwell

The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.
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John C. Maxwell

Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.
~ John C. Maxwell

The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.
~ John C. Maxwell

We choose what attitudes we have right now. And it's a continuing choice.
~ John C. Maxwell

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
~ John C. Maxwell

Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.
~ John C. Maxwell

Leadership is influence.
~ John C. Maxwell

Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple.
~ John C. Maxwell

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
~ John C. Maxwell

Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles never do.
~ John C. Maxwell

A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
~ John C. Maxwell

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.
~ John C. Maxwell

Good executives never put off until tomorrow what they can get someone else to do today.
~ John C. Maxwell

If you're lying, you're lying.
~ John C. Maxwell

Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.
~ John C. Maxwell

The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.
~ John C. Maxwell

The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what. After you start doing the thing, that’s when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it.
~ John C. Maxwell

Where there is no hope in the future, there is no power in the present.
~ John C. Maxwell

As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behavior. Begin to act the part of the person you would like to become. Take action on your behavior. Too many people want to feel, then take action. This never works.
~ John C. Maxwell

You can’t let your problems be a problem.
~ John C. Maxwell

Your candle loses nothing when it lights another.
~ John C. Maxwell

To connect with their hearts, use your ears.
~ John C. Maxwell

One person with courage is a majority.
~ John C. Maxwell

If you believe you can, you can.
~ John C. Maxwell

If you won’t carry the ball, you can’t lead the team.
~ John C. Maxwell

Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential.
~ John C. Maxwell