Be All You Can Be John Maxwell Quotes & Sayings

The length and breath of our influence on others are directly related to the depth of our concern for them. — John C. Maxwell

Ordinary people with commitments can make an extraordinary impact in their world — John Maxwell Hamilton

She that fails to command her thoughts will soon lose command of her actions. — John C. Maxwell

There are really only three kinds of people. Those who don't succeed, those who achieve success temporarily, and those who become and remain successful. Character is the only way to sustain success. — John C. Maxwell

Sometimes we hold on to our possessions because we fear we might run out - life seems scarce. But when we believe that giving is the way to live, we will produce more in the future - life seems abundant. — John C. Maxwell

People don't remember what we think is important; they remember what they think is important. — John C. Maxwell

For a team to succeed, responsibility must go down deep into the organization, down to the roots. Getting that to happen requires a leader who will delegate responsibility and authority to the team. Stephen Covey remarked, "People and organizations don't grow much without delegation and completed staff work, because they are confined to the capacities of the boss and reflect both personal strengths and weaknesses." Good leaders seldom restrict their teams; they release them. — John C. Maxwell

When you reflect, you are able to put an experience into perspective ... reflective thinking enables you to distance yourself from the intense emotions of particularly good or bad experiences and see them with fresh eyes. — John C. Maxwell

As you get older, time speeds up but life slows down. — John C. Maxwell

Every sailor knows that you can't sail a ship that isn't moving forward, strong leaders understand that to change direction, you first have to create forward progress. — John C. Maxwell

True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from Influence. — John C. Maxwell

Connecting is vital for any person who wants to achieve success. It is essential for anyone who wants to build great relationships. You will only be able to reach your potential-regar dless of your profession or chosen path-when you learn to connect with other people. — John C. Maxwell

Your talk talks and your walk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks. — John C. Maxwell

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. — John C. Maxwell

In the closing years of John Wesley's life, he became a friend of William Wilberforce. In England, Wilberforce was a great champion of freedom for slaves before the American Civil War. He was subjected to a vicious campaign by slave traders and others whose powerful commercial interests were threatened. Rumors were spread that he was a wife-beater. His character, morals, and motives were repeatedly smeared during some twenty years of pitched battles. From his deathbed, John Wesley wrote to Wilberforce, "Unless God has raised you up for this very thing, you will be won out by the opposition of men and devils; but if God be for you, who can be against you? Are all of them together stronger than God? Be not weary in well-doing." William Wilberforce never forgot those words of John Wesley. They kept him going even when all the forces of hell were arrayed against him. The — John C. Maxwell

To succeed, you have to be open to problems. You have to be open to failure. And as you go up the ladder, you gain the right to get more problems. — John C. Maxwell

Personnel determines the potential of the team. Vision determines the direction of the team. Work ethic determines the preparation of the team. Leadership determines the success of the team. — John C. Maxwell

Are you doing what you ask others to do? — John C. Maxwell

Most people who want to get ahead do it backward. They think, 'I'll get a bigger job, then I'll learn how to be a leader.' But showing leadership skill is how you get the bigger job in the first place. Leadership isn't a position, it's a process. — John C. Maxwell

Leadership is the dream made reality. — John C. Maxwell

A person who has a dream knows what he is willing to give up in order to go up. — John C. Maxwell

If you don't like the crop you are reaping, check the seed you are sowing. — John C. Maxwell

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. — John C. Maxwell

To move forward today, you must learn to say good-bye to yesterday's hurts, tragedies and baggage. You can't build a monument to past problems and fail forward. — John C. Maxwell

Good Thinking Increases Your Potential — John C. Maxwell

If I expect great things from my people, they'll go to great lengths to keep from disappointing me. — John C. Maxwell

Your attitude is either your best friend or your worst enemy, your greatest asset or your greatest liability — John C. Maxwell

The unsuccessful person is burdened by learning, and prefers to walk down familiar paths. Their distaste for learning stunts their growth and limits their influence. — John C. Maxwell

Every time I have had a breakthrough in my life, it has been because of Prayer — John C. Maxwell

Often people fail to start or complete a task because they don't see any connection between what they're doing and what they really want to accomplish in life. — John C. Maxwell

The dream is free ... but the journey will cost you something. — John C. Maxwell

It's one thing to make a choice. It's another to put that choice into practice. — John C. Maxwell