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Happiness simply cannot be relied upon as a measure of success.

Happiness simply cannot be relied upon as a measure of success.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Success, Inspiration
John C. Maxwell (2002). “Your Road Map For Success: You Can Get There from Here”, p.8, Thomas Nelson Inc

Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Communication, Simple
John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow”, p.23, HarperCollins Leadership

Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles never do.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Principles, Policy
John C. Maxwell (2005). “Developing the Leader Within You”, p.72, Thomas Nelson Inc

Passion gives you an advantage over others, because one person with passion is greater than ninety-nine who have only an interest!

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Passion, Ninety Nine, Giving

Brokenness involves removing inappropriate pride and self-reliance and building healthy God-reliance.

John C. Maxwell
Pride, Self, Healthy
John C. Maxwell (2010). “A Leader's Heart: 365-Day Devotional Journal”, p.130, Thomas Nelson Inc

Nobody can motivate himself in a positive direction by continually using negative words.

John C. Maxwell
Negative Words, Negative
John C. Maxwell (2006). “The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset”, p.73, Thomas Nelson Inc

Tend to the people, and they will tend to the business.

John C. Maxwell
People
John C. Maxwell (2006). “The 360 Degree Leader Workbook: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization”, p.206, Thomas Nelson Inc

Inexperienced leaders are quick to lead before knowing anything about the people they intend to lead. But mature leaders listen, learn and then lead.

John C. Maxwell
Knowing, People, Leader
John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You”, p.55, Thomas Nelson Inc

We overestimate the event and underestimate the process. Every fulfilled dream occurred because of dedication to the process.

John C. Maxwell
Dream, Dedication, Events
John C. Maxwell (2007). “Failing Forward”, p.102, Harper Collins

The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to...failure.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Life, Motivational
John C. Maxwell (2011). “The Maxwell Daily Reader: 365 Days of Insight to Develop the Leader Within You and Influence Those Around You”, p.36, Thomas Nelson Inc

Most accomplishments in life come more easily if you approach them strategically

John C. Maxwell
Accomplishment, Approach, Ifs
John C. Maxwell (2012). “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential”, p.104, Hachette UK

Your life expands in proportion to your courage. Fear limits a leader.

John C. Maxwell
Leader, Limits, Proportion
John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow”, p.31, Thomas Nelson Inc

The bottom line in managing your emotions is that you should put others – not yourself – first in how you handle and process them. Whether you delay or display your emotions should not be for your own gratification. You should ask yourself, What does the team need? Not, What will make me feel better?

John C. Maxwell
Team, Feel Better, Doe
John C. Maxwell (2011). “The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization”, p.67, Thomas Nelson Inc

As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Trying, Firsts
John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You”, p.162, Thomas Nelson Inc

Confront your inadequacies and push your personal boundaries: It's the surest way to grow, improve and expand the scope of your influence.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Way, Influence

Everyone has the power to impact the outcome of his life. The way to do it is to focus on today. . . It is too late for yesterday. And you can't depend on tomorrow.

John C. Maxwell
Impact, Yesterday, Focus

Leadership is influence.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Leader, Influence
John C. Maxwell (2014). “How to Influence People Lunch & Learn”, BookBaby

Time is more valuable than money, because time is irreplaceable.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Irreplaceable, Valuable

Everything begins with a decision. Then, we have to manage that decision for the rest of your life.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Leaders have two characteristics: first they are going somewhere, and second they are able to persuade other people to go with them.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Two, People
John C. Maxwell (2005). “Developing the Leader Within You”, p.52, Thomas Nelson

If you can raise up leaders, you will always have followers, but if you can't raise up leaders, you will only have followers.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Followers, Raises

The whole idea of motivation is a trap, forget motivation, just do it

John C. Maxwell
Motivation, Ideas, Forget
John C. Maxwell (2010). “Maxwell 2in1 (Developing the Leader w/in You/Developing Leaders Around You)”, p.111, Harper Collins

What you give to help others, builds them up enough that they are able to give to others. It's a cycle that can continue on long after you're dead and gone.

John C. Maxwell
Helping Others, Long, Giving

Once our minds are 'tattooed' with negative thinking, our chances for long-term success diminish.

John C. Maxwell
Success, Attitude, Thinking
John C. Maxwell (2005). “Developing the Leader Within You”, p.76, Thomas Nelson Inc

The first order of things to be changed is me, the leader. After I consider how hard it is to change myself, then I will understand the challenge of trying to change others. This is the ultimate test of leadership.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Order, Challenges
John C. Maxwell (2005). “Developing the Leader Within You”, p.40, Thomas Nelson Inc

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