John C. Maxwell Quotes

One is too small a number to achieve greatness.

Always turn to God in the midst of your struggle and view people who offended you as an instruments of divine sovereignty.

anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. Leaders who are good navigators are capable of taking their people just about anywhere.

Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.

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

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

The pessimist complains about the wind.
The optimist expects it to change.
The leader adjusts the sails.

Life doesn't do anything to you. It only reveals your spirit.

President Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.

The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to...failure.

Attitude is the first quality that marks the successful man. If he has a positive attitude and is a positive thinker, who likes challenges and difficult situations, then he has half his success achieved.

To lead yourself, use your head; to lead others, use your heart.

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.

"isn't fair. It isn't going to be fair. Stop sniveling and whining and go out and make it happen for you." Wishing that a risk wasn't yours to take won't make it any easier. In fact, it might make it harder. Your attitude about it is your choice.

Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.