Doing the wrong thing daily, compounds over time.
- John C. Maxwell
Quotees Archive
Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it.
- John C. Maxwell
Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple.
- John C. Maxwell
Enjoyment is an incredible energizer to the human spirit.
- John C. Maxwell
Every person has a longing to be significant, to make a contribution, to be a part of something noble and purposeful.
- John C. Maxwell
Everyone has the potential to become an encourager. You don’t have to be rich. You don’t have to be a genius. You don’t have to have it all together. All you have to do is care about people and initiate.
- John C. Maxwell
Everything begins with a decision. Then, we have to manage that decision for the rest of your life.
- John C. Maxwell
Everything rises and falls on leadership.
- John C. Maxwell
Exceptionally hard decisions can deplete your energy to the point at which you finally cave in. If you mentally crumble and degenerate into negative thinking, you’ll magnify the problem to the point where it can haunt you.
- John C. Maxwell
Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don’t 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.
- John C. Maxwell
Failing forward” is the ability to get back up after you’ve been knocked down, learn from your mistake, and move forward in a better direction.
- John C. Maxwell
Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.
- John C. Maxwell
For more than a decade, I led an organization that put on an elaborate Christmas program each December. It was a big production, with over 250 people participating in more than 20 performances. By the end of the season, everyone who participated was exhausted.”
- John C. Maxwell
Good executives never put off until tomorrow what they can get someone else to do today.
- John C. Maxwell
As you get older, time speeds up but life slows down.
- John C. Maxwell
A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose, a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.
- John C. Maxwell
A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.
- John C. Maxwell
A lack of realism in the vision today costs credibility tomorrow.
- John C. Maxwell
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
- John C. Maxwell
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
- John C. Maxwell
A minute of thought is greater than an hour of talk.
- John C. Maxwell
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 her potential.
- John C. Maxwell
All of the people in my life whom I consider to be close friends or colleagues are good thinkers.
- John C. Maxwell
Although it’s admirable to be ambitious and hard-working, it’s more desirable to be smart-working.
- John C. Maxwell
As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.
- John C. Maxwell
As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behavior. Begin to act the part of the person you would like to become. Take action on your behavior. Too many people want to feel, then take action. This never works.
- John C. Maxwell