John C. Maxwell Inspiration Quotations

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

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.

The more seriously you take your growth, the more seriously your people will take you.

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

The timing of your decision is just as important as the decision you make.

Make a point to continually search for a better way of doing things, even when things are going well, to ensure that a better alternative has not been overlooked and to keep your creative talents in practice.

Speak the truth. Transparency breeds legitimacy.

if you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.

Doing the right thing daily, compounds over time.

Failing forward is the ability to get back up after you've been knocked down, learn from your mistake, and move forward in a better direction.

Although it's admirable to be ambitious and hard-working, it's more desirable to be smart-working.

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.

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

Reaching the top is a monumental achievement, but remaining there may be the most spectacular feat of all.

Leaders never outgrow the need to change.

Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it.

You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain.

Life is now in session. Are you present?

Successful leaders have the courage to take action while others hesitate.

Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.

It's true that charisma can make a person stand out for a moment, but character sets a person apart for a lifetime.

There are two paths people can take. They can either play now and pay later, or pay now and play later. Regardless of the choice, one thing is certain. Life will demand a payment.

Plan and execute your first failure so that you no longer have to fear it.

Creative leaders inherently know when rules need to be challenged, and they can see when a more flexible approach should be taken.

Like every person, every thought has the potential to become something great.