John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell
basketball fall rise-and-fall
Everything rises and falls on leadership.
ideas use initiative
An idea is worthless unless you use it.
opportunity giving people
Remember, at the time God gives us a vision, we never have the resources available to accomplish it. We don't have the people, the money, the knowledge, or the opportunity.
people risk risk-and-failure
Be willing to absorb some risk and failures to allow people freedom to express themselves.
life teach knows
We teach what we know, but we reproduce what we are.
inspirational leadership good-life
To add value to others, one must first value others.
authority
I want to always be viewed by my readers as a friend and not as an authority or an expert.
leadership communication simple
Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple.
inspirational leadership learning
Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.
people leader world
If you can become the leader you ought to be on the inside, you will be able to become the person you want on the outside. People will want to follow you. And when that happens, you'll be able to tackle anything in this world.
inspiration decisions-you-make important
The timing of your decision is just as important as the decision you make.
thinking
I think the hardest thing for a person is to know what those twelve things are that they need to work on that will bring the return of success to their life.
dream moving adversity
To achieve your dreams, you must embrace adversity and make failure a regular part of your life. If you're not failing, you're probably not really moving forward.
inspiration practice creative
Make a point to continually search for a better way of doing things, even when things are going well, to ensure that a better alternative has not been overlooked and to keep your creative talents in practice.