Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
If you're a leader, it's important to set aside time to quiet yourself and listen for God's direction.
John C. Maxwell
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
John C. Maxwell
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 20
Author
Motivational Speaker
Writer
Garden City
Michigan
John Maxwell
John Calvin Maxwell
Quiet
Listen
Leader
Important
Time
Aside
Direction
More quotes by John C. Maxwell
Making matters worse is people's natural inclination to be easy on themselves, judging themselves according to their good intentions-while holding others to a higher standard and judging them by their worst actions.
John C. Maxwell
Some of my best thinking is done by others.
John C. Maxwell
In my leadership conferences, pastors ask, Do you have a vision for my church? Many times they want me to give them a picture of where they should go and what their church should look like. When these pastors do this, I always feel bad.
John C. Maxwell
When the leader lacks confidence, the followers lack commitment.
John C. Maxwell
Goals not only help you develop initial motivation by making your dreams obtainable, but they also help you continue to be motivated and that creates momentum.
John C. Maxwell
People naturally tend toward inertia. That's why self improvement is such a struggle. But that's also why adversity lies at the heart of every success. The process of achievement comes through repeated failures and the constant struggle to climb to a higher level.
John C. Maxwell
Too often when people think of their journey into leadership, they envision a career path. What they should be thinking about is their own leadership development!
John C. Maxwell
Leaders who fail to prune their pride will meet demise. That's not a guess, it's a guarantee. With pride, it's not a matter of 'if' we will fall, but 'when.' There are no exceptions.
John C. Maxwell
Talk to people, not above them.
John C. Maxwell
No one achieves greatness by becoming a generalist. You don't hone a skill by diluting your attention to its development. The only way to get to the next level is focus.
John C. Maxwell
You'll never know how close you are to a million-dollar idea unless you're willing to listen.
John C. Maxwell
The best place for a leader isn't always at the top position. It is the place where they can serve the best and add the most value to other people.
John C. Maxwell
The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying
John C. Maxwell
When was the last time you did something for the first time?
John C. Maxwell
Always turn to God in the midst of your struggle and view people who offended you as an instruments of divine sovereignty.
John C. Maxwell
To help [people] understand that what you shortcut today, cannot be made up tomorrow. So it's like, I'm not going to do anything today, and I'm going to do the wrong thing today and somehow tomorrow it will get a lot better.
John C. Maxwell
No matter where you are in your leadership journey, never forget that what got you to where you are won't get you to the next level.
John C. Maxwell
A strategy that doesn't take into account resources is doomed to failure.
John C. Maxwell
To go nowhere, follow the crowd.
John C. Maxwell
How do leaders serve their people? They may pay good wages and treat employees with respect.
John C. Maxwell
