John C. Maxwell Quotes

God has never given anybody a dream that He did not want that person to fulfill.

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward.

If you can raise up leaders, you will always have followers, but if you can't raise up leaders, you will only have followers.

Leaders have two characteristics: first they are going somewhere, and second they are able to persuade other people to go with them.

Doing the right thing daily, compounds over time.

Everyone has the power to impact the outcome of his life. The way to do it is to focus on today. . . It is too late for yesterday. And you can't depend on tomorrow.

Deciding what to be is more important than deciding what to do.

A big man is one who makes us feel bigger when we are with him.

There is no such thing as a perfect flawless attitude.

We cannot lead anyone farther than we have been ourselves.

Encouragement is oxygen for the soul

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

The only thing a title can buy is a little time-either to increase your level of influence with others or to undermine it.

Coming together is a beginning, and staying together is progress, but only when teams sweat together do they find success.

The happiest people are those who have harvested their time in others. The unhappiest people are those who wonder how the world is going to make them happy.

Your life expands in proportion to your courage. Fear limits a leader.

We are responsible for our attitudes.

The Visalus Founders are the finest and sharpest young leaders that I have ever met.

Difficulties seldom defeat people; lack of faith in themselves usually does it.

You have to know who you are to grow to your potential. But you have to grow in order to know who you are.

A leader who develops people adds; a leader who develops leaders multiplies.

Those closest to me will determine the level of my success.

Show me a person who sees himself negatively and I will show you a person who sees others in a negative way.

Nobody can motivate himself in a positive direction by continually using negative words.

Inexperienced leaders are quick to lead before knowing anything about the people they intend to lead. But mature leaders listen, learn and then lead.

We overestimate the event and underestimate the process. Every fulfilled dream occurred because of dedication to the process.

If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.

Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them.

People are never able to outperform their self-image.

As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.

Be a river - not a reservoir.

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.

If you want to do something really big, do it as part of a team.

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.

One person seeking glory doesn't accomplish much. Success is the result of people pulling together to meet common goals.

Inability to make decisions is one of the principal reasons executives fail.

What most people really want is to be listened to, respected, and understood.

Character creates consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.

Experience teaches nothing, but evaluated experience teaches everything.

Most accomplishments in life come more easily if you approach them strategically

Creativity requires the willingness to look stupid.

Not everybody who has a vision is a leader, but every leader has a vision.

Grow a leader-grow the organization. A company cannot grow without until its leaders grow within.

The secret of our success is found in our daily agenda.

Smart leaders believe only half of what they hear. Discerning leaders know which have to believe.

There are no half-hearted champions.

There is no success without a successor.

Every journey toward a dream is personal, and as a result, so is the price that must be paid for it.

When the pastor and his or her church have a vision, they will put their energy, time, money, and personnel into achieving it.