John C. Maxwell Quotes

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

John C. Maxwell
The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.

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A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.

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You can be a model to the masses, but to go to the higher levels of influence, you have to work with individuals.

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

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If you are leading others and you're lonely, then you're not doing it right. Think about it. If you're all alone, that means nobody is following you. And if nobody is following you, you're not really leading!

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Nothing is more difficult to accomplish than changing outward actions without changing inward feelings.

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Any leader who asks the right questions of the right people has the potential to discover and develop great ideas.

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Big-picture thinkers broaden their outlook by striving to learn from every experience. They don't rest on their successes, they learn from them.

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If you treat every person you meet as if he or she were the most important person in the world, you'll communicate that he or she is somebody - to you.

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You can easily determine the caliber of a person by the amount of opposition it takes to discourage him or her.

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As a leader, you have to take responsibility for your own failures as well as successes. That's the only way you'll learn.
If you keep learning, you'll improve.
If you improve, your leadership will get better.
And in time, you will earn the right to lead on the level you deserve.

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Discontent with the status quo is a great catalyst for vision.

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People today are desperate for leaders, but they want to be influenced only by individuals they can trust, persons of good character.

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If you are a leader, the true measure of your success is not getting people to work. It's not getting people to work hard. It is getting people to work hard together. That takes commitment.

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Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.

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To really become motivated to succeed, people need to believe they can win.

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The best relationships are win-win. Why don't more people go into relationships with that attitude?

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The more intentional you are about your leadership growth, the greater your potential for becoming the leader you're capable of being. Never stop learning.

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Ordinary people with commitment can make an extraordinary impact on the their world.

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The GREATEST battle you wage against FAILURE occurs on the INSIDE, not the OUTSIDE.

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Not realizing what you want is a problem of knowledge. Not pursuing what you want is a problem of motivation. Not achieving what you want is a problem of persistence.

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A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others. By John Maxwell

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Even if you've had a negative effect on others in the past, you can turn that around and make your impact a positive one.

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The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less.

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