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 Everyone has the power to impact the outcome of his life. The way to do it is to focus on today. . . It is too late for yesterday. And you can't depend on tomorrow. John C. Maxwell impact focus yesterday Effective leaders don't gather things just for themselves; they do it in order to give to others. John C. Maxwell leader giving order Passion gives you an advantage over others, because one person with passion is greater than ninety-nine who have only an interest! John C. Maxwell ninety-nine passion giving If we treat people as who they can become, they will be inspired to rise to the level of our expectations. John C. Maxwell levels expectations people In most cases, those who want power probably shouldn't have it, those who enjoy it probably do so for the wrong reasons, and those who want most to hold on to it don't understand that it's only temporary. John C. Maxwell cases reason want There is no success without a successor. John C. Maxwell successors leader Everything is a tradeoff. Everywhere you leave, you leave some good things. The more successful you are, the harder it is to make tradeoffs. That's why some people become successful and then become flat. Be willing to give up income for potential, for opportunity. John C. Maxwell giving-up successful monday The smartest person in the room is never as smart as all the people in the room. John C. Maxwell wisdom teamwork motivational When we are foolish, we want to conquer the world. When we are wise, we want to conquer ourselves. That begins when we do what we should no matter how we feel about it. John C. Maxwell conquer-the-world wise motivational Leader’s potential is determined by those closest to him. John C. Maxwell closest determined leader Integrity is important in building relationships. And is the foundation upon which many other qualities for success are built, such as respect, dignity, and trust. John C. Maxwell quality important integrity Thank God for the tough times. They are the reason you are there - to be the leader. If everything was going well, the people wouldn't need you! John C. Maxwell tough-times leadership people Someone once defined hard work as the accumulation of the easy things you didn't do when you should have. John C. Maxwell hard-work should-have easy Successful people do what is right no matter how they feel, and by doing right, they feel good. John C. Maxwell successful leadership people If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don't. If you'd like to win but think you can't it's almost certain you won't. Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man, but sooner or later, the man who wins is the man who thinks he can. A happy person is not a person with a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. I may not be able to change the world I see around me, but I can change the way I see the world within me. John C. Maxwell attitude men thinking The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the greater your influence needs to be. Whatever you will accomplish is restricted by your ability to lead others. John C. Maxwell impact wrestling needs Circumstances do not make you what you are, they reveal what you are. John C. Maxwell circumstances attitude Perhaps our greatest power in life is the power to choose. Without question, choices are the most determining factor in how our lives turn out. John C. Maxwell choices leadership motivational You can't move people to action unless you first move them with emotion. The heart comes before the head. John C. Maxwell heart people moving Your attitude is either your best friend or your worst enemy, your John C. Maxwell your-best-friend worst-enemy attitude