Pride deafens us to the advice or warnings of those around us. 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 twelve book needs 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-positive faces attitude 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 benefits responsibility dream 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 growth focus goal 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 realizing behavior people 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 differences attitude positive As a leader, you will never get ahead until your people are behind you. John C. Maxwell behind-you leadership people 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 block choices attitude 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 goal motivational people 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 inability decision leadership 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-difference differences people We cannot achieve our wildest dreams by remaining who we are John C. Maxwell who-we-are achieve dream As negative thoughts produce negative actions, so positive thoughts produce positive actions. John C. Maxwell positive-thoughts stay-positive negative Some people want everything to be perfect before they're willing to commit... But commitment always precedes achievement. John C. Maxwell perfect people commitment Leadership is the readiness to stand out in a crowd. John C. Maxwell crowds standing-out leadership Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. John C. Maxwell motivational inspirational life 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-esteem desire people 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 passion self thinking Good attitudes among players do not guarantee a team's success, but bad attitudes guarantee it's failure. John C. Maxwell player teamwork attitude 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 pride self-esteem leadership
