Quotes from John C. Maxwell

Helen Keller, author, speaker, and advocate for disabled persons, asserted, "Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

as the Chinese proverb asserts, "Be not afraid of going slowly; be only afraid of standing still." —

Usted no habrá vivido el día de hoy hasta que haya hecho algo por alguien que nunca podrá pagarle. –JOHN BUNYAN

IT'S THE JOB THAT IS NEVER STARTED THAT TAKES THE LONGEST TO FINISH.

In 1997,I wrote a book called The Success Journey. It offers an overview on what it means to be successful. In it I define success in these terms: Knowing your purpose in life Growing to reach your potential Sowing seeds that benefit others

Life is pretty much a selling job. Whether we succeed or fail is largely a matter of how well we motivate the human beings with whom we deal to buy us and what we have to offer. Success

Josie Bisset afirmó: «Los sueños vienen en tallas grandes para que podamos crecer en ellos».

make the most of the difficult situation of working for a bad boss, learn to think like a leader yourself. Think people, think progress, and think intangibles.

An attitude that really works against people is the desire for equality that feeds petty jealousy. For

Psychologist William James said, That which holds our attention determines our action. In other words, your behavior follows your attitude. The two cannot be separated. As author LeRoy Eims says, How can you know what is in your heart? Look at your behavior.

Los líderes llegan a ser sobresalientes no por su poder, sino por su habilidad para empoderar a otros. El éxito sin un sucesor es en definitiva el fracaso.

O dinheiro não muda o homem, simplesmente o desmascara. (Henry Ford, p. 107)

What people need is not a motto to say, but a model to see. THE

The most important person you ever talk to is yourself, so be careful what you say. The most important person you will evaluate is yourself, so be careful what you think. The most important person you will love is yourself, so be careful what you do.

People who blame others for their failures never overcome them. They simply move from problem to problem.

The price of success is failure.

Los equipos optimizan el potencial de un líder y minimizan sus debilidades.

PARA UNA PERSONA PROMEDIO, SER ESCUCHADO SE ACERCA MUCHO A SER AMADO, CASI NO ES POSIBLE DISTINGUIR UNA COSA DE LA OTRA». —DAVID AUGSBURGER

Have you found a good road to where you are? If so, we want to send other men to join you. Livingstone replied, I want men who will come even if there is no road at all." If you keep your attitude positive but plan for the worst, you'll find yourself in a good position to solve problems that come your way.

People approach any task with one of two mindsets: what I call the "Be-Good" mindset, where your focus is on proving that you have a lot of ability and already know what you're doing, and the "Get-Better" mindset, where your focus is on developing ability. You can think of it as the difference between wanting to prove that you are smart, and wanting to get smarter.

8But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

So often we lack desire because our delight is not great enough. God promises us that if we delight in him, we will desire things we need, and he will give them to us.

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.

Decide that People Are Worth the Effort: