“to put it as philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson did, “To be simple is to be great.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Those who lack humility are dogmatic and egotistical. That masks a deep sense of insecurity.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The reason most major goals are not achieved is that we spend our time doing second things first.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“I believe all of us can identify with the poet Carl Sandberg, who said, “There is an eagle in me that wants to soar and a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud.” The key to success is following the impulse to soar more than the desire to wallow. And that is a never-ending struggle—at least it has been for me. I believe any successful person would be honest in saying, “I got to the top the hard way—fighting my own laziness and ignorance every step of the way.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“When it comes to taking risks, I believe there are two kinds of people: those who don't dare try new things, and those who don't dare miss them.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Learning to write is learning to think. You don’t know anything clearly unless you can state it in writing.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Think, Act, Talk, and Conduct Yourself Like the Person You Want to Become”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Have you ever had to communicate someone else’s vision? It’s very difficult to do, isn’t it?”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Speak up TODAY and say something positive. Even a tombstone will say something good about people when they are dead.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“If you haven’t yet discovered and developed your style, study other communicators.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“you need to stop waiting for the man you want to become and start being the man you want to be.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“You cannot harvest life’s rewards without first planting seeds
―
John C. Maxwell
