John C. Maxwell Quotes

Everyone has the potential to become an encourager. You don’t have to be rich. You don’t have to be a genius. You don’t have to have it all together. All you have to do is care about people and initiate.

The only one you should compare yourself to is you. Your mission is to become better today than you were yesterday.

The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.

Live to learn, and you will really learn to live.

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.

We don’t mature momentarily, but over the long-term.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

You add value to people when you value them.

Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.

All good leaders are connectors. They relate well and make people feel confident about themselves and their leader.

If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it – young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous – is changed by it.

Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing.

Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful.

A lack of realism in the vision today costs credibility tomorrow.

The experience of pain or loss can be a formidably motivating force.

If you are a parent, you have probably already realized that your children are always watching what you do. And just as children watch their parents and emulate their behavior, so do employees who are watching their bosses.

How do leaders serve their people? They may pay good wages and treat employees with respect.