John C. Maxwell Quotes
21 quotes from John C. Maxwell on investing, entrepreneurship and motivation.
On investing
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit by them, and strong enough to correct them.
People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.
To add value to others, one must first value others.
On entrepreneurship
How to prepare someone for leadership: I do it. I do it and you watch. You do it and I watch. You do it. You do it and someone else watches.
Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.
Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.
Leadership isn't about winning. It's about bringing people with you to the finish line.
While a good leader sustains momentum, a great leader increases it.
Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.
Tend to the people, and they will tend to the business.
When people respect someone as a person, they admire her. When they respect her as a friend, they love her. When they respect her as a leader, they follow her.
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
On motivation
You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.
The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying.
Success is more than just power or not violating the rights of others it is the privilege of contributing to the betterment of others.
If you do the things you need to do when you need to do them, then someday you can do the things you want do when you want to do them.
Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.
Life is now in session. Are you present?
People are never able to outperform their self-image.