It's better to prepare than to repair. John C. Maxwell More Quotes by John C. Maxwell More Quotes From John C. Maxwell I talk about my daily dozen in the book [ Today Matters]. Twelve things that are certainly attainable by any of us that we need to manage every day. John C. Maxwell twelvebookneeds Since an attitude is often expressed by our body language and by the looks on our faces, it can be contagious. John C. Maxwell stay-positivefacesattitude God has put a dream inside you. It's yours, and no one else's. It declares your uniqueness. It holds your potential. Only you can birth it. Only you can live it. Not to discover it, take responsibility for it, and act upon it is to negatively affect yourself as well as all those who would benefit from your dream. John C. Maxwell benefitsresponsibilitydream If you focus on goals, you may hit goals - but that doesn't guarantee growth. If you focus on growth, you will grow and always hit goals. John C. Maxwell growthfocusgoal When you realize that people treat you according to how they see themselves rather than how you really are, you are less likely to be affected by their behavior. John C. Maxwell realizingbehaviorpeople It's easy to have a great attitude when things are going our way...It's when difficult challenges rise before us...that attitude becomes the difference maker. John C. Maxwell differencesattitudepositive As a leader, you will never get ahead until your people are behind you. John C. Maxwell behind-youleadershippeople Why did the achievers overcome problems while thousands are overwhelmed by theirs? They refused to hold on to the common excuses for failure. They turned their stumbling blocks into stepping stones. They realized that they couldn't determine every circumstance in life but they could determine their choice of attitude towards every circumstance. John C. Maxwell blockchoicesattitude Your goal as a leader isn't to be indispensable to the people you lead; it is to leave your people something that is indispensable to them. John C. Maxwell goalmotivationalpeople Inability to make decisions is one of the principal reasons executives fail. Deficiency in decision-making ranks much higher than lack of specific knowledge or technical know-how as an indicator of leadership failure. John C. Maxwell inabilitydecisionleadership I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a difference. John C. Maxwell making-a-differencedifferencespeople We cannot achieve our wildest dreams by remaining who we are John C. Maxwell who-we-areachievedream As negative thoughts produce negative actions, so positive thoughts produce positive actions. John C. Maxwell positive-thoughtsstay-positivenegative Some people want everything to be perfect before they're willing to commit... But commitment always precedes achievement. John C. Maxwell perfectpeoplecommitment Leadership is the readiness to stand out in a crowd. John C. Maxwell crowdsstanding-outleadership Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. John C. Maxwell motivationalinspirationallife If your desire is a 10 but your self-esteem is a 5, you'll never perform at the level of a 10. You'll perform as a 5 or lower. People are ever able to outperform their self-image. John C. Maxwell self-esteemdesirepeople Sometimes I hear people talk about discipline of self and I think, if you don't have passion, I might discipline myself for a week or two but only passion will hold me steady. John C. Maxwell passionselfthinking Good attitudes among players do not guarantee a team's success, but bad attitudes guarantee it's failure. John C. Maxwell playerteamworkattitude There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance. John C. Maxwell prideself-esteemleadership
