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“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

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

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

“We feel unhappy and confused with our life when we don't do the focus or calling that God has on our life.”
― John C. Maxwell

“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

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

“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

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

“One of the major keys to success is to keep moving forward on the journey, making the best of the detours and interruptions, turning adversity into advantage.”
― John C. Maxwell

“It's better to prepare than to repair.”
― John C. Maxwell, The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace Them and Empower Your Team

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.”
― John C. Maxwell, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential

“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

“Comparing yourself to others is really just a needless distraction. The only one you should compare yourself to is you. Your mission is to become better today than you were yesterday. You do that by focusing on what you can do today to improve and grow.”
― John C. Maxwell, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential

“Why worry about things you can't control when you can keep yourself busy controlling the things that depend on you?”
― John C. Maxwell, Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success

“You don’t really understand people until you hear their life story. If you know their stories, you grasp their history, their hurts, their hopes and aspirations. You put yourself in their shoes. And just by virtue of listening and remembering what’s important to them, you communicate that you care and desire to add value.”
― John C. Maxwell, Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

“Good leaders motivate others by their listening skills. We are to: avoid prejudicial first impressions; become less self-centered; withhold initial criticism; stay calm; listen with empathy; be active listeners; clarify what we hear; and recognize the healing power of listening. Then we are to act on what we hear”
― John C. Maxwell, NKJV, Maxwell Leadership Bible: Holy Bible, New King James Version

“John Wesley: “Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.”
― John C. Maxwell, Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters

“Leadership is influence—nothing more, nothing less. If you are being salt and light as Jesus commanded, then you have begun to obey God’s call to leadership.”
― John C. Maxwell, NKJV, Maxwell Leadership Bible: Holy Bible, New King James Version

“A great dream with a bad team is nothing more than a nightmare.”
― John C. Maxwell, The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace Them and Empower Your Team

“There is no life as empty as the self-centered life. There is no life as centered as the self-empty life.”
― John C. Maxwell, Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work

“Paul the Apostle exhorted, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” 74 Make a mental and emotional commitment to look out for the interests of others.”
― John C. Maxwell, Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work

“People who do not believe in themselves have trouble believing in others.”
― John C. Maxwell, Be a People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

“people with a positive attitude focus their time and attention on solutions, not problems.”
― John C. Maxwell, Your Road Map For Success: You Can Get There from Here

“People don’t really know whether they are committed to something until they face adversity.”
― John Maxwell, The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants

“President Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”
― John C. Maxwell, The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential

“What’s the key to relating to others? It’s putting yourself in someone else’s place instead of putting them in their place.”
― John C. Maxwell, Be a People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

“Nobody finishes well by accident.”
― John C. Maxwell, Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters

“how we view a person is reflected by how we treat a person.”
― John C. Maxwell, Be a People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

“If you don’t like the crop you are reaping, check the seed you are sowing.”
― John C. Maxwell, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader

“The happiest people are those who have invested their time in others. The unhappiest people are those who wonder how the world is going to make them happy.”
― John C. Maxwell, Be a People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships