“An infant is born with a clenched fist; a man dies with an open hand. Life has a way of prying free the things we think are so important.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“If you can't influence people, then they will not follow you. And if people won't follow, you are not a leader. That's the Law of Influence.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“A dream worth pursuing is a picture and blueprint of a person's purpose and potential”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The toughest thing about success is that you’ve got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in business. You’ve got to keep working that talent.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“People don’t expect their leaders to be perfect, but they do expect them to be honest.
―
John C. Maxwell
“Each day is an unrepeatable miracle. Today will never happen again, so we must make it count.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Vision isn’t enough—it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must step up the stairs.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“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.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Success can be defined as the progressive realization of a predetermined goal.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Good ideas must be shared, improved upon with the help of other good thinkers, and then they must be implemented and acted upon.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The very essence of all power to influence lies in getting the other person to participate.” Influence is an invitation anyone can make to another person.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“I’ve learned that if you want people to be impressed, you can talk about your successes; but if you want people to identify with you, it’s better to talk about your failures.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Individuals score points, but teams win games. In The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, individuals will learn how to score more points so their teams will win more games.”
―
John C. Maxwell
