Quotes about Success
If you could pick only one word to describe yourself, what would it be?
— John Maxwell
The Higher the Level of Leadership, the Greater the Sacrifice: The higher you go, the more it's going to cost you. And it doesn't matter what kind of leadership career you pick. You will have to make sacrifices. You will have to give up to go up.
— John Maxwell
Achievement comes from the habit of good thinking.
— John Maxwell
Final analysis, results are what matter; attendance and activity don't.
— John Maxwell
If you want to be a successful leader, learn to lead before you have a leadership position.
— John Maxwell
Never forget that the greatest reward of pursuing a dream is who you become as a result.
— John Maxwell
When you know your purpose in life and are growing to reach your maximum potential, you're well on your way to being a success.
— John Maxwell
Knowledge alone is not power. Knowledge has value only in the hands of someone who has the ability to think well. People must learn how to think well to achieve their dreams and to reach their potential.
— John Maxwell
The bottom line is this: people can usually trace their successes and failures to the relationships in their lives.
— John Maxwell
One of the best applications of this idea is expressed in what I call the 101 percent principle: Find the one thing that you believe is the potential leader's greatest asset, and then give 101 percent encouragement in that area. Focusing on a person's strengths promotes positive growth, confidence, and success as a potential leader.
— John Maxwell
The attitude of the leader, coupled with a positive atmosphere in the organization, can encourage people to accomplish great things.
— John Maxwell
Success always comes at a price. That is a lesson I learned a long time ago. My father taught me that a person can pay now and play later, or he can play now and pay later. Either way, he is going to pay.
— John Maxwell