Quotes about Achievement
No, none of these things are the key. When it comes right down to it, I know of only one factor that separates those who consistently shine from those who don't: The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure. Nothing else has the same kind of impact on people's ability to achieve and to accomplish whatever their minds and hearts desire.
- John Maxwell
Nobody achieves anything great by giving the minimum. No teams win championships without making sacrifices and giving their best.
- John Maxwell
Nobody finishes well by accident.
- John Maxwell
If you want to be a leader, the good news is that you can do it. Everyone has the potential, but it isn't accomplished overnight. It requires perseverance.
- John Maxwell
The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the greater your influence needs to be.
- John Maxwell
Sometimes we are afraid because success puts pressure on us to continue to succeed.
- John Maxwell
Action is what converts human dreams into significance.
- John Maxwell
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.
- John Maxwell
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.
- John Maxwell
Success consists of a series of little daily victories." —Laddie F. Hutar
- John Maxwell
If you know who you are, make the changes you must in order to learn and grow, and then give everything you've got to your dreams, you can achieve anything your heart desires.
- John Maxwell
Don't worry about making friends; don't worry about making enemies. Worry about winning, because if you win, your enemies can't hurt you, and if you lose, your friends can't stand you.
- John Maxwell