Quotes from John Maxwell

A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do. (Leroy Eims)

Life is 10% of what happens to us and 90% of how we react to it

Sow a thought reap an action, sow an action reap a habit, sow a habit reap a destiny.

Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it

LISTEN twice as much as you speak.

People don't really know whether they are committed to something until they face adversity.

If we did all the things we were capable of doing," he once said, "we would literally astound ourselves.

I discovered that great men were willing to share their ideas. And I was learning so much. You can learn only if others are ahead of you.

Take yourself out of the picture. Get in the habit of asking what's best for the team. For example, the next time you are at a problem-solving meeting and everyone is contributing ideas, instead of promoting yourself, ask yourself how the team would do if you were not involved in the solution. If it would do better, then propose ideas that promote and involve people other than yourself.

The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious. —John Sculley Former CEO of Pepsi and Apple Computer

The best leaders are humble enough to realise their victories depend upon their people.

dream is an inspiring picture of the future that energizes your mind, will, and emotions, empowering you to do everything you can to achieve it.

Results: Create Victories Through Multiplication When you work together with your teammates, you can do remarkable things. If you work alone, you leave a lot of victories on the table.

To become a collaborative team player . . . •Think win-win-win. King Solomon of ancient Israel observed, "Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."3 Usually when you collaborate with others, you win, they win, and the team wins. Find someone on the team with a similar role whom you have previously seen as a competitor. Figure out ways you can share information and work together to benefit both you and the team.

Haven't you known highly talented people who have squandered their potential because they wouldn't do anything? And don't you know people less talented than you who are more successful? That is often due, in part, to commitment.

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.