John C. Maxwell Quotes

We feel unhappy and confused with our life when we don't do the focus or calling that God has on our life.

First, when we are busy, we naturally believe that we are achieving. But busyness does not equal productivity. Activity is not necessarily accomplishment. Second, prioritizing requires leaders to continually think ahead, to know what's important, to know what's next, to see how everything relates to the overall vision. That's hard work. Third, prioritizing causes us to do things that are at the least uncomfortable and sometimes downright painful.

In most cases, those who want power probably shouldn't have it, those who enjoy it probably do so for the wrong reasons, and those who want most to hold on to it don't understand that it's only temporary.

Until thought is linked with purpose there is no intelligent accomplishment.

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way." The Leadership Handbook" (2011), page 17

If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone.

As Thomas Jefferson proclaimed, “In matters of fashion, swim with the current. In matters of conscience, stand like a rock.

We need to decide how we want to be treated. Then we need to begin treating others in that manner.

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

Nobody achieves anything great by giving the minimum. No teams win championships without making sacrifices and giving their best.

If you wouldn't follow yourself, why should anyone else?

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes. Little minds are subdued by misfortunes; but great minds rise above them.

A leader is great not because of his or her power, but because of his or her ability to empower others.

Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward.

Earlier in my life, I have to admit, I was often guilty of this error. I wanted to take an idea from seed thought to solution before sharing it with anyone, even the people it would most impact. I did this both at work and at home. But over the years, I have learned that you can go much farther with a team than you can go alone.