Quotes from John Maxwell

Give first, no matter what your circumstances may be.

When you don't want to change, you look for differences in others. When you are willing to change, you look for similarities.

Great vision precedes great achievement.

Life involves struggle.

No one has ever stayed the same while at the same time rising to a higher level. Being willing to change is one of the prices we pay to grow.

It isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What's tough is being good every day.

As you work today, take someone with you so that he can learn from you.

As a leader, you don't earn any points for failing in a noble cause. You don't get credit for being right as you bring the organization to a halt. Your success is measured by your ability to actually take the people where they need to go. But you can do that only if the people first buy into you as a leader. That's the reality of the Law of Buy-In.

Climbing to the higher levels of leadership isn't easy. It takes effort. It also requires sacrifices. You won't be able to win one level using the skills you used to win the last one. You'll have to give up some privileges and resources to move up. You'll have to give up doing some of the things you love that don't give a great enough return on your time. And some people you'd love to take with you to the top will refuse to go.

People are most likely to help us after we have helped them in some way.

Success can be defined as the progressive realization of a predetermined goal.

Influence begins with who you are.