John C. Maxwell Quotes

Good leaders motivate others by their listening skills. We are to: avoid prejudicial first impressions; become less self-centered; withhold initial criticism; stay calm; listen with empathy; be active listeners; clarify what we hear; and recognize the healing power of listening. Then we are to act on what we hear

You cannot enjoy others until you
enjoy yourself because you cannot give to others what you do not have.

Risk must be evaluated not by the fear it generates in you or the probability of your success, but by the value of the goal.

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

Stay focused instead of getting offended or off track by others.

Live to learn and you will really learn to live.

If you don't contradict yourself on a regular basis, then you're not thinking.

Dreams often come one size too big so that we can grow into them.

People tend to become what the most important people in their lives think they will become.

Action is what converts human dreams into significance.

If you combine your thoughts with the thoughts of others, you will come up with thoughts you’ve never had!

All great achievers are given multiple reasons to believe they are failures. But in spite of that they persevere.

Your success stops where your character stops. You can never rise above the limitations of your character.

You must do right before you feel good.

A dream becomes a reality as a result of your actions, and your actions are controlled, to a large extent, by your habits.