Quotes from John Maxwell

When values, thoughts, feelings, and actions are in alignment, a person becomes focused and his character is strengthened. That allows a leader to lead himself successfully.

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

Because as the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates.

A great dream with a bad team is nothing more than a nightmare.

Never "for the sake of peace and quiet" deny your own experience or convictions. —Dag Statesman and Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is often painful. But we need to recognize that there are really two kinds of pain when it comes to our daily conduct. There's the pain of self-discipline and the pain of regret. Most people avoid the pain of self-discipline because it's the easy thing to do. What they may not realize is that the pain of self-discipline is momentary but the pay-off is long lasting.

If you don't like the crop you are reaping, check the seed you are sowing.

Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility . . . In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.

Poet Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

If a man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live." —Martin Luther King Jr.

believe leadership is servanthood. It's my responsibility to make sure my people have what they need to succeed and get their work done.

See the big picture. Your place on the team makes sense only in the context of the big picture. If your only motivation for finding your niche is personal gain, your poor motives may prevent you from discovering what you desire.