Quotes from John C. Maxwell

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger.

If the price is an issue, then realize that there is also a price to be paid for lack of commitment. If you fail to develop proper commitment, what will you forfeit? On the other hand, if you pay the price, what benefit will you gain?

Put your money to work. If you know someone with the vision to do something really great—something that will positively impact the lives of others—provide resources for him to accomplish it. Put your money to work for something that will outlive you.

WHO YOU ARE IS WHO YOU ATTRACT—GROW ACCORDINGLY.

But empowering others by giving them your authority has the same effect as sharing information: You haven't lost anything. You have increased the ability of others without decreasing yourself.

If you want to live a life that matters, don't start when you get good; start now so you become good.

you get the kind of behavior you reward. You don't get what you hope for, ask for, wish for, or beg for. You get what you reward.

How do you identify someone who needs encouragement? That person is breathing. TRUETT CATHEY

people's purpose in life is always connected to their giftedness. It always works that way. You will not be called to do something that you have no talent for. You will discover your purpose by finding and remaining in your strengths.

Contrary to popular belief, I consider failure a necessity in business. If you're not failing at least five times a day, you're probably not doing enough. The more you do, the more you fail. The more you fail, the more you learn. The more you learn, the better you get. The operative word here is learn. If you repeat the same mistake two or three times, you are not learning from it. You must learn from your own mistakes and from the mistakes of others before you.4

Si usted se encuentra solo en la cima, eso significa que se adelantó a su gente y los ha dejado atrás. Si escala los montes del éxito solo, no es un líder, es un alpinista. Solo somos líderes si tenemos a nuestra gente con nosotros. Avanzaremos a un ritmo más lento, pero viajaremos juntos.

EL LIDERAZGO ES COMO LA INVERSIÓN: SE INCREMENTA

People who fail forward are able to see errors or negative experiences as a regular part of life, learn from them, and then move on. They persevere in order to achieve their purpose in life.

Trabajar duro no es suficiente, tampoco lo es ser excelentes en lo que hacemos. Para ser exitoso, debes aprender a establecer una verdadera comunicación con los demás.

Charismatic people not only want to win, they want others to win too. That creates productivity.

Care without candor creates dysfunctional relationships. Candor without care creates distant relationships.

He who thinks he leads, but has no followers, is only taking a walk." If you can't influence others, they won't follow you.

John, trust your future to God.

Washington Irving once commented, "Great minds have purposes; others have wishes. Little minds are subdued by misfortunes; but great minds rise above them.

Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess." Your goal should be to waste as little of your life as possible. As former MLB catcher Jim Sundberg says, "Discover your uniqueness; then discipline yourself to develop it.

Success for the leader is a single victory. However, when the protégé experiences success, it becomes a double win.

Los líderes exitosos son como un iceberg. Cuando uno mira un iceberg, se ve sólo el 10% en la superficie, el resto está debajo del agua. Cuando usted mira a líderes exitosos, solamente mira una fracción de sus vidas. Usted ve la parte que realmente se ve bien, pero por lo general hay mucho que no se ve y que no es emocionante ni glamoroso.

Just remember that if you're not working at your game to the utmost of your ability, there will be someone out there somewhere with equal ability. And one day you'll play each other, and he'll have the advantage.

A leader with great passion and few skills always outperforms a leader with great skills and no passion.