“Starting a business is like jumping out of an airplane without a parachute. In mid air, the entrepreneur begins building a parachute and hopes it opens before hitting the ground.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“A dream worth pursuing is a picture and blueprint of a person's purpose and potential”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“If you haven’t yet discovered and developed your style, study other communicators.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“EXAMPLES OF THE PARETO PRINCIPLE: TIME 20 percent of our time produces 80 percent of the results. COUNSELING 20 percent of the people take up 80 percent of our time. PRODUCTS 20 percent of the products bring in 80 percent of the profit. READING 20 percent of the book contains 80 percent of the content. JOB 20 percent of our work gives us 80 percent of our satisfaction. SPEECH 20 percent of the presentation produces 80 percent of the impact. DONATIONS 20 percent of the people will give 80 percent of the money. LEADERSHIP 20 percent of the people will make 80 percent of the decisions. PICNIC 20 percent of the people will eat 80 percent of the food!”
―
John C. Maxwell
“If your habits don't line up with your dream, then you need to either change your habits or change your dream”
―
John C. Maxwell
“If a team is to accomplish its goals, it has to know where it stands.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Henry Ford, who said, “Don’t find a fault; find a remedy.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Many people view leadership the same way they view success, hoping to go as far as they can, to climb the ladder, to achieve the highest position possible for their talent. But contrary to conventional thinking, I believe the bottom line in leadership isn't how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others. That is achieved by serving others and adding value to their lives.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“You can’t build a relationship with everybody in the room when you don’t care about anybody in the room.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Before you attempt to set things right, make sure you see things right.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Cuando los valores, los pensamientos, los sentimientos y las acciones están alineados, la persona se enfoca y su carácter es fortalecido.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“People can be in the same place sharing the same experience at the same time, but they can walk away from it having seen very different things.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Many Christians estimate difficulty in the light of their own resources, and thus they attempt very little, and they always fail. All giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and His presence to be with them.”
―
John C. Maxwell
