John Maxwell Quotes
160 John Maxwell Quotes
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Few people are successful unless a lot of them want to be.
John Maxwell
The difference between playing to win and playing not to lose is the difference between success and mediocrity.
John Maxwell
Continued success is a result of continued improvement.
John Maxwell
Influence doesn’t come to us instantly. It grows by stages.
John Maxwell
If your life in any way connects with other people, you are an influencer.
John Maxwell
Your influence is not equal with all people.
John Maxwell
You can be a model to the masses, but to go to the higher levels of influence, you have to work with individuals.
John Maxwell
Even if you’re had a negative effect on others in the past, you can turn that around and make your impact a positive one.
John Maxwell
Positive influencers add value to other people.
John Maxwell
The need for integrity today is perhaps as great as it has ever been. And it is absolutely essential for anyone who desires to become a person of influence.
John Maxwell
Past hurts can make you bitter or better – the choice is yours.
John Maxwell
Champions don’t become champions in the ring – they are merely recognized there. If you want to see where someone developed into a champion, look at his daily routine.
John Maxwell
No matter how gifted a leader is, his gifts will never reach their maximum potential without the application of self-discipline.
John Maxwell
We almost never rise above the level of our closest friendships.
John Maxwell
Whatever your position in a relationship, if you are aware of a problem, make a concerted effort to create a positive change.
John Maxwell
Change in our lives is not brought about by our tense tinkering.
John Maxwell
It is when we live by the right principles that we begin to love the right principles. Most of the time, we want to fall in love with what is right and then have it happen to us.
John Maxwell
The primary limitation in life is our low expectations for ourselves and others. When we expect minimum results, that’s usually what we get.
John Maxwell
No matter how daunting the circumstances of your life may be, the greatest battle you wage against failure occurs on the inside, not the outside. How do you fight that battle? You start by cultivating the right attitude.
John Maxwell
Anytime you concentrate on the difficulty of the work instead of its results or rewards, you’re likely to become discouraged. Dwell on it too long, and you’ll develop self-pity instead of self-discipline.
John Maxwell
People who desire to fail forward must turn their attention away from themselves and toward helping others. You could call that process getting over yourself.
John Maxwell
No matter what happens to you, a positive attitude comes from within. Your circumstances and your contentment are unrelated.
John Maxwell
The least important word: I – it gets the least amount done. The most important word: We – it gets the most amount done.
John Maxwell
You’ve probably noticed that the person who owns something, whatever it is, has a certain pride that a mere observer never has. Ownership makes a difference. Look at our lives… not as an observer, but as an investor.
John Maxwell
We may not be able to choose our temperament, our native intelligence, or our physical appearance, but we do get to choose our attitude.
John Maxwell
Delight comes before desire. Too often we try to make this principle work in reverse; and we lack desire because our delight is not great enough.
John Maxwell
If you have a narrow view of people - go places you have never gone, meet the kind of people you do not know, and do things you have not done before.
John Maxwell
Do you know how to die victoriously? Quit keeping score of the injustices that have happened to you.
John Maxwell
Not everyone will become a great leader, but everyone can become a better leader.
John Maxwell
A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose – a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.
John Maxwell
Failure is not fatal. Only failure to get back up is.
John Maxwell
An idea is worthless unless you use it.
John Maxwell
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
John Maxwell
No matter what you’ve experienced, remember this: There are people who’ve had it better than you and done worse. And there are people who’ve had it worse than you and done better. The circumstances really have nothing to do with getting over your personal history. Past hurts can make you bitter or better – the choice is yours.
John Maxwell
People buy into the leader before they buy into their vision.
John Maxwell
Integrity is the quality most needed to succeed in business.
John Maxwell
If you nurture other, but allow them to become dependent on you, you’re really hurting them, not helping them.
John Maxwell
Without love, there can be no connection, no future, and no success together.
John Maxwell
When a person feels encouraged, he can face the impossible and overcome incredible adversity.
John Maxwell
For most people, it’s not what they are that holds them back. It’s what they think they’re not.
John Maxwell
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