Quotes from John C. Maxwell

As a communicator, I spend a good portion of my days sharing stories. People don't care a lot about cold facts. They don't want to look at pie charts. They want excitement. They like drama. They care about pictures. They want to laugh. They want to see and feel what happened. Statistics don't inspire people to do great things. Stories do!

Self-respect is produced by inner triumphs, not external ones. —DAVID BROOKS

tell the truth interestingly.

I believe that no matter what "plot" each of our stories may follow, deep down we all want one thing. We want our lives to matter. We want our stories to be of significance.

Los más cercanos al líder determinarán el nivel de éxito de dicho líder.

Strive for excellence. Elbert Hubbard said, "The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.

No es necesario decir que podemos interesarnos por las personas sin liderarlas, pero no podemos liderar a las personas sin interesarnos por ellas. La gente no le seguirá si no puede llevarse bien con usted. Así son las cosas.

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

To put significance in our stories, we must also take action. Being passive may feel safe. If you do nothing, nothing can go wrong. But while inaction cannot fail, it cannot succeed either. We can wait, and hope, and wish, but if we do, we miss the stories our lives could be.

A victim is a person who suffers a loss because of the actions of others.

successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily.

Matt. 13:10–13)

Change begins on the inside.

What do I really want? What will it cost? Am I willing to pay the price? When should I start paying the price?

Abraham Lincoln dijo: "El carácter era como un árbol y la reputación como su sombra. La sombra es lo que pensamos de él; el árbol era lo verdadero".

Procrastination is the fertilizer that makes difficulties grow.

Helen Keller said, "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." Think

When you do well, you think it's worth it. When you sacrifice so much and you finally do well, it feels really good.

What's the best solution to guard against becoming a complainer? Cultivate gratitude. It is by far the most effective antidote to a negative attitude and a complaining spirit.

Once you find that idea, start moving forward and act decisively. U.S. admiral William Halsey observed, "All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them, but confront them. Touch a thistle timidly, and it pricks you; grasp it boldly, and its spines crumble.

Author Noel M. Tichy says, "The ultimate test for a leader is not whether he or she makes smart decisions and takes decisive action, but whether he or she teaches others to be leaders and builds an organization that can sustain its success even when he or she is not around.

You can't take the team to the next level when you haven't mastered the skills it takes to succeed on a personal level. It just doesn't happen.

THE LAW OF COUNTABILITY Teammates Must Be Able to Count on Each Other When It Counts

THE LAW OF THE PRICE TAG The Team Fails to Reach Its Potential When It Fails to Pay the Price