The 77 Best Phrases of John C. Maxwell

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Egbert Haynes

I knit more than 70 John Maxwell quotes, author of more than 60 books devoted primarily to leadership, including Develop the Leader in You, The 15 Indispensable Laws of Growth or The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.

He has traveled the world for over 40 years working with executives and teaching how to develop leadership. You may also be interested in these phrases about leadership or are you in business.

-A leader is one who knows the way, walks the way and shows the way.

-Learn to say "no" to the good to be able to say "yes" to the best.

-You can't always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.

-Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.

-It is said that an individual can live forty days without food, four days without water, four minutes without air, but only four seconds without hope..

-A leader who produces other leaders multiplies his influences.

-A dream comes true as a result of your actions, and your actions are largely controlled by your habits..

-Life does nothing to you. Just reveal your spirit.

-When the leader lacks confidence, followers lack commitment.

-The sum of all your thoughts comprises your attitude in general.

-Your success for where for your character. You can never grow on the limitations of your character.

-If we are growing, we will always be out of our comfort zone.

-There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth getting to..

-Success is knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your potential, and planting seeds to help others..

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

-A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to take advantage of them, and strong enough to correct them..

-People can't feel your words, but they feel your attitude.

-The only guarantee of failure is to stop trying.

-Small disciplines repeated with consistency each day, lead to great achievements slowly won over time.

-Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.

-Goals can give direction, but dreams give power.

-Good leaders must communicate the vision clearly, creatively, and continuously.However, the vision does not become real until the leader reveals it..

-The secret of your success is determined by your daily schedule.

-There are two types of pride. "Good pride" represents our dignity and self-respect. "Bad pride" is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance..

-Do not take the agenda that someone has drawn up for your life.

-You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.

-Relational skills are the most important in leadership.

-People buy from the leader before they buy the vision.

-We cannot become what we need while remaining what we are.

-Live to learn and you will really learn to live.

-Experience does not guarantee credibility, but it motivates people to give the opportunity to prove that they are capable.

-The biggest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one..

-The experience of grief or loss can be a formidable motivational force..

-Failed plans should not be construed as a failed vision. Visions do not change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.

-Without failure there is no achievement.

-Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision turns into a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team..

-The best day of your life and mine is when we take full responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we really grow up.

-Time is more valuable than money, because time is irreplaceable.

-A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach their potential.

-Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate from the pack, it is almost always due to personal growth..

-When you are full of pride on the inside, it makes you tough, stubborn, and creates conflict with others..

-Leadership is influence.

-Every person has the desire to be important; to make a contribution; to be part of something noble and with purpose.

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

-If you are a parent, you have probably already realized that your kids always watch what you do. And just as children see their parents and emulate their behaviors, so do employees watching their bosses.

-When a person starts talking about their dreams, it is as if something springs up from within. His eyes shine, his face lights up, and you can feel the emotion in his words..

-Success comes to those who have a whole mountain of gold that they continually mine, not to those who find a nugget and try to live off it for fifty years..

-Dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys that can unleash a great deal of potential..

-People who use time wisely spend it on activities that promote their overall purpose in life.

-Managers can stay the course, but they can't change it. To change people's course, you need influence.

-All good leaders are connectors. They relate well and make people feel confident about themselves and their leader.

-One cannot antagonize people and influence them at the same time.

-The difference between ordinary people and people who have achieved success is the perception and response to failure.

-If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it is changed by it.

-A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful person finds the right place for others.

-Look at our society. Everybody wants to be slim, but nobody wants to diet. Everyone wants to live long, but few exercise. Everybody wants money, but they rarely control their spending.

-No number of titles, degrees, trades, designations, awards, licenses, or other credentials can substitute for basic integrity when it comes to the power to influence others..

-Inspiring others to do a better job is the achievement of a leader.

-Not understanding what you want is a knowledge problem. Not trying to get what you want is a motivational problem. Not getting what you want is a persistence problem.

-The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is by exposing him to other great people..

-Egocentric leaders manipulate when they move people for personal gain. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit.

-Enjoyment is an incredible energizer for the human spirit.

-Personal growth is like an investment; It is not a matter of opportunity but of time.

-It is not the position that makes the leader, but the leader who establishes the position.

-Help many people to be successful and you will too.

-The image is what people think we are; integrity is who we really are.

-Pride makes us deaf to the advice or warnings of those around us.

-Have the humility to learn from those around you.

-When you make people feel safe, important, and appreciated, you don't need to put others down to pretend that you are better..

-The inability to make decisions is one of the main reasons why executives fail.

-Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flow charts. It is about a life that influences others.

-Family and friends are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.

-Better to prepare than repair.

-If there is little or no trust, there is no foundation for permanent success.

-Everyone is a leader because everyone influences someone.

-We are the masters or the victims of our attitudes. It is a matter of personal decision. What we are now is the result of decisions made yesterday. Tomorrow we will be what we decide now.


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