Quotes from John Maxwell

It is easier to move from failure to success in from excuses to success.

Ninety percent of all those who fail are not actually defeated. They simply quit.

People tend to become what the most important people in their lives think they will become.

People with humility don't think less of themselves; they just think of themselves less.

Leaders who attract followers... Need to be needed leaders who develop leaders... Want to be succeeded.

People don't care how much you know unless you know how much you care.

To lead yourself, use your head; to lead others, use your heart.

Leadership is more disposition than position—influence others from wherever you are.

Nothing will make a better impression on your leader than your ability to manage yourself. If your leader must continually expend energy managing you, then you will be perceived as someone who drains time and energy. If you manage yourself well, however, your boss will see you as someone who maximizes opportunities and leverages personal strengths. That will make you someone your leader turns to when the heat is on.

When people respect you as a person, they admire you. When they respect you as a friend, they love you. When they respect you as a leader, they follow you.

If you combine your thoughts with the thoughts of others, you will come up with thoughts you've never had!

You don't really understand people until you hear their life story. If you know their stories, you grasp their history, their hurts, their hopes and aspirations. You put yourself in their shoes. And just by virtue of listening and remembering what's important to them, you communicate that you care and desire to add value.