John C. Maxwell
John C. Maxwell
important steps firsts
The first important step in weathering failure is learning not to personalize it.
thinking done
Some of my best thinking is done by others.
diversity people three
Three reasons problems are inevitable; first, we live in a world of growing complexity and diversity; second, we interact with people; and third, we cannot control all the situation we face.
leader steps fifty
Being one step ahead makes you a leader Being fifty steps ahead could make you a martyr.
mistake doing-nothing persons
The greatest mistake a person can make is doing nothing.
moving-forward moving failing
If you're not failing, you're probably not really moving forward.
pain discipline people
Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful.
hope gone melody
Hope sings when all melodies are gone.
teacher best-teacher
Experiences isn't the best teacher - evaluated experience is.
dream thinking people
One of the best ways to cultivate a possibility mind set is to prompt yourself to dream one size bigger than you normally do. Let's face it, most people dream too small, they don't think big enough.
long action forgotten
Actions are remembered long after words are forgotten.
miracle matter today
The greatest of all miracles is that we need not be tomorrow what we are today. The greatest of all insights is that we cannot be tomorrow what we do not do today. That is why today matters.
successful issues people
The most successful people in life are the ones who settle their critical issues early and manage them daily.
mistake moving commitment
The highest reward for our toil is not what we get for it but what we become by it. ... Mistakes are not failures. They are proof that we are making an effort. When we understand that, we can more easily move out of our comfort zone, try something new, and improve. ... Improvement demands a commitment to grow long after the mood in which it was made has passed.