Quotes from John Maxwell

The unfortunate truth is that many of us, instead of offering total forgiveness, pray something like this Irish Prayer: May those who love us, love us; And those who don't love us May God turn their hearts; And if He doesn't turn their hearts, May He turn their ankles, So we'll know them by their limping.

There's no such thing as business ethics—there's only ethics.

The more you do to go beyond words, the greater the chance you will connect with people.

If you are willing to change your thinking, you can change your feelings.

I remember looking at myself in the mirror one morning and thinking, I am not a handsome guy. What am I going to do with a face like this? Then I smiled. And I thought, That helps.

Every day I read, write, think, ask questions, and file what I learn. These are the five disciplines I practice to keep improving.

Remind yourself that leadership is a privilege and responsibility more than anything else.

Remember that success is just 15 percent product knowledge and it's 85 percent people knowledge.

Where trust is absent, leadership falters.

Am I adding value to people?

It's not what you do that matters as much as what God does through you.

The larger the group, the simpler the communication needs to be.