Quotes from John C. Maxwell

The longest distance between two points is a shortcut." That's really true. For everything of value in life, you pay a price.

God always gives back to us when we give to Him. He does not promise to give back in kind... But God always gives back in some way. You cannot out-give God.

Hay algo que es mucho más importante y escaso que la capacidad, y esto es la capacidad para reconocer la capacidad.

Most people are more comfortable with old problems than new solutions, because the new represents the unknown.

Passion gives you energy.

Creo que las personas deberían esforzarse por ser las mejores en su área, no en su organización.

Thinking is hard work; that's why so few do it." Because

Needless to say, you can love people without leading them, but you cannot lead people without loving them.

El que piensa que dirige y no tiene a nadie siguiéndole, sólo está dando un paseo.

The truth is that empowerment is powerful—not only for the person being developed, but also for the mentor. Enlarging others makes you larger. It is an impact you can experience as a leader as long as you are willing to believe in people and give your power away.

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy." —Saadi

Prioritizing requires leaders to continually think ahead, to know what's important, to know what's next, to see how everything relates to the overall vision.

If you do not connect with others, influence is out of the question."8

People can perceive a lot in seven seconds. They can decide that they do not want to hear anything a speaker has to say

We've all heard the old cliché God moves in mysterious ways. It's probably more accurate to say that God specializes in surprising us. A God-surprise... - is unexpected and unexplainable, - disrupts the status quo, - turns the ordinary into the spectacular, - shows you how much bigger God is than what you have known or seen, - changes your expectations and your destiny, and - leaves no room for doubt-- God is God.

El secreto de salir adelante es empezar. El secreto de empezar es desglosar las tareas complejas y abrumadoras en tareas pequeñas y fáciles de manejar, y luego empezar por la primera».

The beauty of trust is that it erases worry and frees you to get on with other matters. Trust means confidence.

Every time he chooses character, he becomes stronger, even if that choice brings negative consequences.

Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results.

Even the right thing said in the wrong situation won't connect.

transformational leaders: See things others do not see. Believe things others do not believe. Say things others do not say. Feel things others do not feel. Do things others do not do. Receive things others do not receive.

La razón por la cual las grandes metas no se consiguen es porque nos pasamos el tiempo haciendo primero las cosas secundarias»

Teachability is an attitude of wanting to learn from every experience and every person.

Management has no power. Management has only responsibility." I