John C. Maxwell
John C. Maxwell
book successful thinking
I literally wrote a book on it called Your Roadmap For Success. And in it I said success is three things: knowing my purpose in life, I think it's impossible for anybody to be successful until they really discover why they're here on earth and what God has planned for them; secondly, growing to my maximum potential.
leadership vision today
A lack of realism in the vision today costs credibility tomorrow.
negative-words negative
Nobody can motivate himself in a positive direction by continually using negative words.
appreciation people firsts
Set the tone for your day be treating people better than you expect to be treated by them. Be the first to smile. Express your appreciation for them. Expect the best out of them. If you act first, you will set yourself up for success.
leadership decision inability
Inability to make decisions is one of the principal reasons executives fail. Deficiency in decision-making ranks much higher than lack of specific knowledge or technical know-how as an indicator of leadership failure.
book community guy
I was greatly affected by a guy named Rob Briner, who died about five years ago, who wrote a book called "Roaring Lambs", which is a book on how to be salt and light in the secular community.
inspirational inspiring success
Success is... knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.
knowing people leader
Inexperienced leaders are quick to lead before knowing anything about the people they intend to lead. But mature leaders listen, learn and then lead.
leadership trying firsts
As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.
church
The church will not stay the same. It will either blossom because someone understands the season the church is in, or it will wither very quickly.
leadership secret agendas
The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.
leadership feel-good growth
You must do right before you feel good.
basketball temper persons
If a person doesn't govern his temper, his temper will govern him.
dream inspirational-life impossible
To achieve all that is possible, we must attempt the impossible. To be all we can be, we must dream of being more.