John C. Maxwell
John C. Maxwell
average entrepreneur
The average for entrepreneurs is 3.8 failures before they finally make it in business.
worry busy depends
Why worry about things you can't control when you can keep yourself busy controlling the things that depend on you?
dream believe thinking
If you embrace possibility thinking, your dreams will go from molehill to mountain size, and because you believe in possibilities, you put yourself in position to achieve them.
leader determined closest
Leader’s potential is determined by those closest to him.
issues hands remember
As you interact with others, remember this: anytime a person's response is larger than the issue at hand, the response is almost always about something else.
opportunity growth needs
If you want to reach your potential and become the person you were created to be, you must do much more than just experience life and hope that you learn what you need along the way. You must go out of your way to seize growth opportunities as if your future depended on it. Why? Because it does. Growth doesn't just happen--not for me, not for you, not for anybody. You HAVE TO go after it.
inspirational goal impressed
Don't ever be impressed with goal setting. Be impressed with goal getting.
winning two common-purpose
Two ( or more) people come together and they agree that they should be together for a common purpose and that purpose is to add value to one another. ENGAGEMENTS are partnerships that should ALWAYS be Win-Win.
motivation opportunity law
Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing. That's the Law of Consistency. It doesn't matter how talented you are. It doesn't matter how many opportunities you receive. If you want to grow, consistency is key.
leadership responsibility passion
Transmit your vision emotionally by gaining credibility, demonstrating passion, establishing relationships and communicating a felt need. Transmit it logically by confronting reality, formulating strategy, accepting responsibility, celebrating victory and learning from defeat.
labels moments treats
The moment you place a label on someone, you begin to treat him or her accordingly.
thinking leader walks
Anybody who thinks that they are a leader and doesn't have anyone following them is just out for a walk.
motivation passion people
Followers are always watching what you do. And people do what people see! If you are a leader seeking to make your vision come alive, then there is no better way to accomplish this than by living it: Modeling your expectations, setting the example by your actions, and showing the way through leading. Your followers, who are watching, will see in you the living picture of the vision, and you will produce the energy, motivation and passion to keep it going.
team effort acting
Nothing of significance was ever achieved by an individual acting alone. Look below the surface and you will find that all seemingly solo acts are really team efforts.