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“You cannot enjoy others until you
enjoy yourself because you cannot give to others what you do not have.”
― John C. Maxwell, 25 Ways to Win with People: How to Make Others Feel Like a Million Bucks

“A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others.
By John Maxwell”
― John C.Maxwell

“Most People have a desire to look for the exception instead of the desire to become exceptional. ”
― John C. Maxwell

“There was a very cautious man
Who never laughed or played
He never risked, he never tried,
He never sang or prayed.
And when he on day passed away,
His insurance was denied,
For since he never really lived,
They claimed he never really died.

(Anonymous poem)”
― John C. Maxwell, Developing the Leader Within You

“True success comes only when every generation continues to develop the next generation.”
― John C. Maxwell

“You must do right before you feel good.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Have to sow excellent seeds to have an excellent life. Must start with sowing excellent thoughts.”
― John C. Maxwell

“To collaborative team members, completing one another is more important than competing with one another.”
― John Maxwell

“Happiness simply cannot be relied upon as a measure of success.”
― John C. Maxwell, Your Road Map for Success: You Can Get There from Here

“He that thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Image is what people think we are; integrity is whar we really are.”
― John Maxwell

“Your success stops where your character stops. You can never rise above the limitations of your character.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Must manage your thought life daily and then you can manage your life.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Life doesn't do anything to you. It only reveals your spirit.”
― John Maxwell

“Growth inside fuels growth outside. ”
― John Maxwell

“Look behind you: What have you learned?
Look around you: What is happening to others?
Look above you: What does God expect of you?
Look besides you: What resources are available to you?”
― John Maxwell

“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.”
― John C. Maxwell

“I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a difference.”
― John C. Maxwell

“One is too small a number to achieve greatness.”
― John Maxwell

“Stay focus on what God has assigned me to do. Keep my mind on what I am doing/”
― John Maxwell

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
― John C. Maxwell

“A dream worth pursuing is a picture and blueprint of a person's purpose and potential”
― John C. Maxwell, Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions That Will Help You See It and Seize It

“Live to learn and you will really learn to live.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Dont ever be impressed with goal setting; be impressed with goal getting. Reaching new goals and moving to a higher level of performance always requires change, and change feels awkward. But take comfort in the knowledge that if a change doesn't feel uncomfortable, then it's propably not really a change.”
― John C. Maxwell, Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work

“Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.”
― John C. Maxwell

“You see, when our attitudes outdistance our abilities, even the impossible becomes possible.”
― John C. Maxwell, The Success Journey: The Process of Living Your Dreams

“The sum of all your thoughts comprises your overall attitude.”
― John C. Maxwell, The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset

“You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything.”
― John Maxwell

“Your attitude is like the minds paintbrush. It can paint everything in bright, vibrant colors-creating a masterspiece.”
― John C. Maxwell, Attitude 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know