Quotes from John C. Maxwell

A strategy that doesn't take into account resources is doomed to failure.

The value you receive from reflective thinking will depend on the kinds of questions you ask yourself.

Little did I realize that my desire to add value to others would be the thing that added value to me!

There are two paths people can take. They can either play now and pay later, or pay now and play later. Regardless of the choice, one thing is certain. Life will demand a payment.

If you are a parent, you have probably already realized that your children are always watching what you do. And just as children watch their parents and emulate their behavior, so do employees who are watching their bosses.

Goals may give focus, but dreams give power.

Every time I have had a breakthrough in my life, it has been because of Prayer

You can't build a relationship with everybody in the room when you don't care about anybody in the room.

You can't be a smart cookie if you have a crummy attitude.

You have to live with the people to know their needs, and you have to live with God to know how to solve them.

In the corporate community the key word is respect. In the corporate community you don't get a relationship until they respect you first.

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

The first step to leadership is servanthood.

A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others. By John 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.

All good leaders are connectors. They relate well and make people feel confident about themselves and their leader.

Leadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses.

Credibility is a leader's currency. With it, he or she is solvent; without it, he or she is bankrupt.

It's true that charisma can make a person stand out for a moment, but character sets a person apart for a lifetime.

Don't buy into the notion that mistakes can somehow be avoided. They can't be.

Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential.

While personal maturity may mean being able to see beyond yourself, leadership maturity means considering others before yourself.

The more seriously you take your growth, the more seriously your people will take you.

He that thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk.