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Inspirational Leadership Quotes

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1. “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

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2. “People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.” – John C. Maxwell

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3. “Needless to say, you can love people without leading them, but you cannot lead people without loving them.” – John C. Maxwell

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4. “The best way to help people is to see the best in them.” – John C. Maxwell

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5. “The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” – John C. Maxwell

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6. “Leaders don’t rise to the pinnacle of success without developing the right set of attitudes and habits; they make every day a masterpiece.” – John C. Maxwell

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7. “The growth and development of people is the highest calling of a leader.” – John C. Maxwell

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8. “A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.” – John C. Maxwell

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9. “A leader who produces other leaders multiples their influences.” – John C. Maxwell

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10. “A leader is great, not because of his or her power, but because of his or her ability to empower others.” – John C. Maxwell

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John C. Maxwell Success Quotes

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11. “You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” – John C. Maxwell

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12.To grow yourself, you must know yourself.” – John C. Maxwell

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13. “The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential.” – John C. Maxwell

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14. “Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them.” – John C. Maxwell

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15. “Everything begins with a decision. Then, we have to manage that decision for the rest of your life.” – John C. Maxwell

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16. “If you start today to do the right thing, you are already a success even if it doesn’t show yet.” – John C. Maxwell

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17. “Although it’s admirable to be ambitious and hard-working, it’s more desirable to be smart-working.” – John C. Maxwell

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18. “If you don’t try to create the future you want, you must endure the future you get.” – John C. Maxwell

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19. “Success each day should be judged by the seeds sown, not the harvest reaped.” – John C. Maxwell

Quotes & Sayings About Relationships

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20. “Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.” – John C. Maxwell

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21. “Have the humility to learn from those around you.” – John C. Maxwell

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22. “People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.” – John C. Maxwell

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23. “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.” – John C. Maxwell

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24. “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” – John C. Maxwell

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25. “Keeping score is for games, not friendships.” – John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell Growth & Change Quotes

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26. “We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.” – John C. Maxwell

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27. “The timing of your decision is just as important as the decision you make.” – John C. Maxwell

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28. “If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.” – John C. Maxwell

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29. “The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.” – John C. Maxwell

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30. “You don’t overcome challenges by making them smaller but by making yourself bigger.” – John C. Maxwell

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31. “The more seriously you take your growth, the more seriously your people will take you.” – John C. Maxwell

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32. “Failure is not a one-time event; it’s how you deal with life along the way. Until you breathe your last breath, you’re still in the process, and there is still time to turn things around for the better.” – John C. Maxwell

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33. “It’s good to be out of your comfort zone. Just don’t step out of your gift zone.” – John C. Maxwell

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34. “A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose – a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.” – John C. Maxwell

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35. “Reaching the top is a monumental achievement, but remaining there may be the most spectacular feat of all.” – John C. Maxwell

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36. “The more you do, the more you fail. The more you fail, the more you learn. The more you learn, the better you get.” – John C. Maxwell

Teamwork Captions By John C. Maxwell

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37. “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

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38. “Better players make you a better player.” – John C. Maxwell

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39. “The secret of successful people lies in their ability to discover their strengths and to organize their life so that these strengths can be applied.” – John C. Maxwell

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40. “The road to the next level is always uphill, and if a team isn’t intentionally fighting to move up, then it inevitably slides down.” – John C. Maxwell

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41. “Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it.” – John C. Maxwell

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42. “If you want to reach the top, don’t run over others. Likely, the only way you’ll reach the top is to be carried there by others.” – John C. Maxwell

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43. “Effective teams have teammates who are constantly talking to one another.” – John C. Maxwell

Powerful Sayings On Discipline & Integrity

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44. “You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain.” – John C. Maxwell

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45.Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.” – John C. Maxwell

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46. “Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing.” – John C. Maxwell

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47. “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” – John C. Maxwell

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48. “‘Failing forward’ is the ability to get back up after you’ve been knocked down, learn from your mistake, and move forward in a better direction.” – John C. Maxwell

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49. “Your attitude is either your best friend or your worst enemy, your greatest asset or your greatest liability.” – John C. Maxwell

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50. “Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful.” – John C. Maxwell

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51. “Courage isn’t an absence of fear. It’s doing what you are afraid to do. It’s having the power to let go of the familiar and forge ahead into new territory.” – John C. Maxwell

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52. “Success comes to those who have an entire mountain of gold that they continually mine, not those who find one nugget and try to live on it for fifty years.” – John C. Maxwell

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53. “Stay focused instead of getting offended or off track by others.” – John C. Maxwell

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54. “You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.” – John C. Maxwell

Short John C. Maxwell Quotes

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55. “Doing the right thing daily, compounds over time.” – John C. Maxwell

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56. “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” – John C. Maxwell

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57. “Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.” – John C. Maxwell

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58. “The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying.” – John C. Maxwell

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59. “Growth inside fuels growth outside.” – John C. Maxwell

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60. “Dreams don’t work unless you do.” – John C. Maxwell

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61. “Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.” – John C. Maxwell

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62. “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” – John C. Maxwell

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63. “To change your life you need to change your priorities.” – John C. Maxwell

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64. “Without failure there is no achievement.” – John C. Maxwell

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