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To succeed in life, we must stay within our strength zone but continually move outside our comfort zone.

To succeed in life, we must stay within our strength zone but continually move outside our comfort zone.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Moving, Comfort
John C. Maxwell (2011). “Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions to Help You See It and Seize It”, p.76, Thomas Nelson Inc

You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. Success doesn't just suddenly occur one day in someone's life. Neither does failure. Each is a process. Every day of your life is merely preparation for the next. What you become is the result of what you do today.

John C. Maxwell
Preparation, One Day, Doe
John C. Maxwell (2008). “Make Today Count: The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda”, p.7, Hachette UK

People can open doors for you, but you ... must walk through.

John C. Maxwell
Doors, People, Walks

Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is the answer to maximizing the time we have.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Clock Is Ticking, Priorities

Discipline - Success doesn't just happen. You have to be intentional about it, and that takes discipline.

John C. Maxwell
Discipline, Happens

If you wait until you feel like doing something, you will likely never accomplish it.

John C. Maxwell
Waiting, Accomplish, Feels
John C. Maxwell (2003). “Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work”, p.34, Hachette UK

Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Motivational, Preparation
FaceBook post by John C. Maxwell from Mar 31, 2016

The true measure of your character is what you would do if you were sure no one would ever find out.

John C. Maxwell
Character, Ifs
John C. Maxwell (2010). “The Right to Lead: Learning Leadership Through Character and Courage”, p.46, Thomas Nelson Inc

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

John C. Maxwell
Motivational, Inspiring, Leadership
FaceBook post by John C. Maxwell from Feb 16, 2016

The best way to help people is to see the best in them.

John C. Maxwell
People, Way, Helping

Good thinkers are always in demand. A person who knows how may always have a job, but the person who knows why will always be his boss.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Jobs, Boss

Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Believe, Keys
John C. Maxwell (2006). “Motivated to Succeed”, p.108, Grupo Nelson

SUCCESS is when I add value to MYSELF. SIGNIFICANCE is when I add value to OTHERS.

John C. Maxwell
Add, Significance, Values
FaceBook post by John C. Maxwell from May 04, 2016

True success is obeying God.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Success, Uplifting

Dreams require down payments. Dreams are free, but the journey isn't. There is a price to pay. First, you must pay the price of dealing with criticism from people who matter. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, 'Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.' Second, you must pay the price of overcoming your fears. Failure, rejection, and looking foolish are common fears - but they are just feelings that can be conquered and removed from your thoughts. Finally, you must be willing to pay the price of hard work in order to realize your dream.

John C. Maxwell
Dream, Hard Work, Journey
FaceBook post by John C. Maxwell from Jun 09, 2014

The measure of a leader is not the number of people who serve him, but the number of people he serves.

John C. Maxwell
Numbers, People, Leader
John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow”, p.42, Thomas Nelson Inc

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Leadership, Basketball
"Leadership 101: 3 Key Lessons on Advancing Racial Equity" by Dr. Artika R. Tyner, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 15, 2015.

Every time you make a mistake, don’t bring up everything that’s wrong with yourself; tell yourself that you’re paying the price for growth and that you will learn to do better next time. Every positive thing you can say to yourself will help.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Positive, Mistake
John C. Maxwell (2015). “JumpStart Your Growth: A 90-Day Improvement Plan”, p.42, Hachette UK

People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Inspiring, Leadership
FaceBook post by John C. Maxwell from Feb 22, 2017

The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Spiritual, Growing Up
John C. Maxwell (2010). “Maxwell 2in1 (Developing the Leader w/in You/Developing Leaders Around You)”, p.103, Harper Collins

A dream becomes a reality as a result of your actions, and your actions are controlled, to a large extent, by your habits.

John C. Maxwell
Dream, Reality, Action
John C. Maxwell (2011). “Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions to Help You See It and Seize It”, p.61, Thomas Nelson

You either spend your life preparing or you spend your life repairing.

John C. Maxwell
Preparing, Repairing

The greatest of all miracles is that we need not be tomorrow what we are today. The greatest of all insights is that we cannot be tomorrow what we do not do today. That is why today matters.

John C. Maxwell
Motivational, Miracle, Needs

Nothing separates successful people from unsuccessful people more than how they use their time!

John C. Maxwell
Successful, People, Use
John C. Maxwell (2015). “The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs”, p.115, Thomas Nelson Inc

There is absolutely no way to increase your income quicker than reading 30 minutes a day

John C. Maxwell
Reading, Income, Way

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