If you want to make your mother happy, talk to her. If you want to make your father happy, listen. John C. Maxwell More Quotes by John C. Maxwell More Quotes From John C. Maxwell You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. John C. Maxwell upliftingsuccessinspirational A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them. John C. Maxwell being-strongstay-strongwisdom The difference between where we are and where we want to be is created by the changes we are willing to make in our lives. When you want something you've never had, you must do something you've never done to get it. John C. Maxwell want-somethingdifferencesdone People change when they hurt enough that they have to change, learn enough that they want to change, receive enough that they are able to change. John C. Maxwell maturityhurtpeople Dreams require down payments. Dreams are free, but the journey isn't. There is a price to pay. First, you must pay the price of dealing with criticism from people who matter. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, 'Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.' Second, you must pay the price of overcoming your fears. Failure, rejection, and looking foolish are common fears - but they are just feelings that can be conquered and removed from your thoughts. Finally, you must be willing to pay the price of hard work in order to realize your dream. John C. Maxwell hard-workjourneydream Your life today is a result of your thinking yesterday. Your life tomorrow will be determined by what you think today. John C. Maxwell yesterdaypositivethinking The only one you should compare yourself to is you. Your mission is to become better today than you were yesterday. John C. Maxwell shouldyesterdaytoday If your habits don't line up with your dream, then you need to either change your habits or change your dream John C. Maxwell linesdreamneeds Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others. John C. Maxwell empoweringleaderleadership Every time you make a mistake, don’t bring up everything that’s wrong with yourself; tell yourself that you’re paying the price for growth and that you will learn to do better next time. Every positive thing you can say to yourself will help. John C. Maxwell mistakepositiveinspirational Don't wait until you feel positive to move forward. Act your way into feeling good. John C. Maxwell positive-thinkingfeel-goodmoving A dream becomes a reality as a result of your actions, and your actions are controlled, to a large extent, by your habits. John C. Maxwell dreamactionreality You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain. John C. Maxwell integrityinspirationalcharacter At the beginning, all we have is the vision. At that point God expects us to begin walking in obedience according to the dream He has given us. John C. Maxwell obediencevisiondream You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. Success doesn't just suddenly occur one day in someone's life. Neither does failure. Each is a process. Every day of your life is merely preparation for the next. What you become is the result of what you do today. John C. Maxwell one-daypreparationdoe It's said that a wise person learns from his mistakes. A wiser one learns from others' mistakes. But the wisest person of all learns from others's successes. John C. Maxwell wisesaidmistake The best way to help people is to see the best in them. John C. Maxwell helpingpeopleway Your talk talks and your walk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks. John C. Maxwell walks If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone. John C. Maxwell changecouragepositive If you don’t try to create the future you want, you must endure the future you get. John C. Maxwell endurewanttrying
