Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up. John C. Maxwell More Quotes by John C. Maxwell More Quotes From John C. Maxwell Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential. John C. Maxwell keysleadershipbelieve People knowledge is much more important than mere product knowledge. John C. Maxwell mereimportantpeople The process of achievement comes through repeated failures and the constant struggle to climb to a higher level. John C. Maxwell achievementlevelsstruggle Successful people don't have any fewer problems than unsuccessful people; they just have a different mindset in dealing with them. John C. Maxwell successfulinspiringpeople Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. How do you gain influence from people? You invest in them. How do you invest in them? It starts with giving them time. John C. Maxwell leadershipmotivationalpeople People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision. John C. Maxwell leadershipinspiringmotivational To move forward today, you must learn to say good-bye to yesterday's hurts, tragedies and baggage. You can't build a monument to past problems and fail forward. John C. Maxwell singlehurtmoving Successful people reject rejection. John C. Maxwell successfulmotivationalpeople We fail, not because of big problems, but because of small purposes. John C. Maxwell failingproblempurpose The greatest mistake a person can make is doing nothing. John C. Maxwell doing-nothingpersonsmistake What I did in the book [Today Matters] is I tried to help a person make their day - every day - their masterpiece. John C. Maxwell mattertodaybook One of the major keys to success is to keep moving forward on the journey, making the best of the detours and interruptions, turning adversity into advantage. John C. Maxwell adversityjourneymoving You've got to love your people more than your position. John C. Maxwell positionlove-youpeople It is hard to feel bad about yourself when you are doing something good for someone else. There are a lot of ways to lift your self-esteem, but making a positive difference in another's life has got to be my best leadership guidance. Serving others and working to add value to them will lift your spirits in a way that nothing else will. Trust me on this one. John C. Maxwell differencesself-esteemleadership Never allow others to think you always have the best answers. This will only make them dependent on you. John C. Maxwell dependentanswersthinking People can open doors for you, but you ... must walk through. John C. Maxwell walksdoorspeople Leading well is not about enriching yourself - it's about empowering others John C. Maxwell empowering-othersempoweringwells The best gift you can ever give your mentor is to grow. They feed off your growth. I believe that everyone has the seed of success inside, but too many people can't find it in themselves and as a result do not reach their potential. But there are those whose purpose in life is to fertilize the seed of potential in another, who are rewarded by seeing that person grow and blossom before their eyes. Raising up others to a higher level is a mentor's joy and sustenance. John C. Maxwell eyegivingbelieve If you really want to be a successful leader, you must develop other leaders around you. You must establish a team. John C. Maxwell teamleadersuccessful If you don't change the direction you are going, then you're likely to end up where you're heading. John C. Maxwell choicesdecisioninspirational
