Quotes by John C. Maxwell

“The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, thats when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it.”

“[The truth is,] we all have done something unethical, ... Theres No Such Thing as Business Ethics.”

“Inside yourself or outside, you never have to change what you see, only the way you see it.”

“The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors.”

The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. Thats the day we truly grow up.

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

if you dont have peace, it isnt because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.

Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.

Stay focus on what God has assigned me to do. Keep my mind on what I am doing/

Happiness simply cannot be relied upon as a measure of success.

Life is now in session. Are you present?

Success is...knowing your purpose in life,growing to reach your maximum potential, andsowing seeds that benefit others.

The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying

Success is more than just power or not violating the rights of others it is the privilege of contributing to the betterment of others.

Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.

Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.

He that thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk.

The bottom line in managing your emotions is that you should put others – not yourself – first in how you handle and process them. Whether you delay or display your emotions should not be for your own gratification. You should ask yourself, What does the team need? Not, What will make me feel better?

Tend to the people, and they will tend to the business.

As you start your day, are you wondering what you will reap, or are you wondering what you will sow?