As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me. -John C. Maxwell Change
The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure. -John C. Maxwell Failure
The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up. -John C. Maxwell Attitude
A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential. -John C. Maxwell Marriage
Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them. -John C. Maxwell Success
The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people. -John C. Maxwell Best
The first time you say something, it's heard. The second time, it's recognized, and the third time it's learned. -John C. Maxwell Time
People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life. -John C. Maxwell Time
Inability to make decisions is one of the principal reasons executives fail. Deficiency in decision-making ranks much higher than lack of specific knowledge or technical know-how as an indicator of leadership failure. -John C. Maxwell Failure
Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them. -John C. Maxwell Leadership
There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance. -John C. Maxwell Good
Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them. -John C. Maxwell Failure
Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan. -John C. Maxwell Change
Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team. -John C. Maxwell Work
