John C. Maxwell
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Biography
John C. Maxwell is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written books primarily focused on leadership.
"Children astound me with their inquisitive minds. The world is wide and mysterious to them, and as they piece together the puzzle of life, they ask 'Why?' ceaselessly."
"The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda."
"Success comes to those who have an entire mountain of gold that they continually mine, not those who find one nugget and try to live on it for fifty years."
"Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them."
"The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up."
"Success is...knowing your purpose in life,growing to reach your maximum potential, andsowing seeds that benefit others."
"Talent is a gift, but character is a choice."
"if you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you."
"The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying"
"Happiness simply cannot be relied upon as a measure of success."
"Stay focus on what God has assigned me to do. Keep my mind on what I am doing/"
"Life is now in session. Are you present?"
"All great achievers are given multiple reasons to believe they are failures. But in spite of that they persevere."
"Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up."
"People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude."
"Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles never do."
"The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one."
"The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one."
"Leadership is influence."
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
"The first time you say something, it's heard. The second time, it's recognized, and the third time it's learned."
"Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another."
"Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow."
"He that thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk."
"Leadership isn't about winning. It's about bringing people with you to the finish line."