Find your growth mindset and get inspired to change yourself for the better with these motivational quotes! I chose my favorites and made them into free printable quotes to keep you on the right track every day. Check them out and let me know what you think…
- Inspirational Leadership Quotes
- John C. Maxwell Printable Wall Art
- John C. Maxwell Success Quotes
- Quotes & Sayings About Relationships
- John C. Maxwell Growth & Change Quotes
- Teamwork Captions By John C. Maxwell
- Powerful Sayings On Discipline & Integrity
- Short John C. Maxwell Quotes
Inspirational Leadership Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
John C. Maxwell Printable Wall Art

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John C. Maxwell Success Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

43. “Effective teams have teammates who are constantly talking to one another.” – John C. Maxwell
Powerful Sayings On Discipline & Integrity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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