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People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life.

People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, People, Purpose

Seek advice, but make sure it's from someone who has successfully handled mistakes or adversities.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Mistake, Failure

Leaders must live by higher standards than their followers.

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Leadership, Followers, Standards
John C. Maxwell (2005). “Developing the Leader Within You”, p.35, Thomas Nelson Inc

As a leader, you will never get ahead until your people are behind you.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, People, Behind You

Perhaps our greatest power in life is the power to choose. Without question, choices are the most determining factor in how our lives turn out.

John C. Maxwell
Motivational, Leadership, Choices
John C. Maxwell (2015). “The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs”, p.185, Thomas Nelson Inc

Leadership is the readiness to stand out in a crowd.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Crowds, Standing Out
John C. Maxwell (2015). “The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs”, p.10, Thomas Nelson Inc

Leaders don't rise to the pinnacle of success without developing the right set of attitudes and habits; they make every day a masterpiece.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Leadership, Attitude

The more credible you are, the more confidence people place in you, thereby allowing you the privilege of influencing their lives.

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Leadership, People, Privilege
John C. Maxwell (2005). “Developing the Leader Within You”, p.33, Thomas Nelson Inc

If you are a parent, you have probably already realized that your children are always watching what you do. And just as children watch their parents and emulate their behavior, so do employees who are watching their bosses.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Children, Boss

Thank God for the tough times. They are the reason you are there - to be the leader. If everything was going well, the people wouldn't need you!

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, People, Tough Times
John C. Maxwell (2015). “The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs”, p.138, Thomas Nelson Inc

A leader who develops people adds; a leader who develops leaders multiplies.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, People, Leader

Those closest to me will determine the level of my success.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Levels, Determine

Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Failing
John C. Maxwell (2007). “Failing Forward”, p.176, Harper Collins

One is too small a number to achieve greatness.

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Leadership, Greatness, Numbers
John C. Maxwell (2013). “The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace Them and Empower Your Team”, p.4, Thomas Nelson Inc

But the law of magnetism really is true: who you are is who you attract.

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Leadership, Law, Magnetism
John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow”, p.58, Thomas Nelson Inc

Enjoyment is an incredible energizer to the human spirit.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Enjoy Life, Spirit

People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves.

John C. Maxwell
Motivational, Leadership, People
John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You”, p.76, Thomas Nelson Inc

The best leaders realize their success depends on their people.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, People, Realizing

Not everyone will become a great leader, but everyone can become a better leader.

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Leadership, Leader, Great Leader
John C. Maxwell (2005). “Developing the Leader Within You”, p.19, Thomas Nelson Inc

A lack of realism in the vision today costs credibility tomorrow.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Vision, Cost

The experience of pain or loss can be a formidably motivating force.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Pain, Loss

Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Successful, People
John C. Maxwell (2011). “The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization”, p.65, Thomas Nelson Inc

Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them.

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Inspirational, Leadership, Challenges
John C. Maxwell (2010). “Be All You Can Be: A Challenge to Stretch Your God-Given Potential”, p.40, David C Cook

The first step to leadership is servanthood.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Firsts, Steps

Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. It may mean giving up familiar but limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work, values no longer believed in, and relationships that have lost their meaning.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Giving Up, Mean
John C. Maxwell (2002). “Your Road Map For Success: You Can Get There from Here”, p.96, Thomas Nelson Inc

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