Quotes about Belief
Only when you make the right changes to your thinking do other things begin to turn out right.
— John Maxwell
A belief is not just an idea that you possess; it is an idea that possesses you.
— John Maxwell
Goethe recommended, "Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of becoming.
— John Maxwell
The largest locomotive in the New York Central system, while standing still, can be prevented from moving by a single one-inch block of wood placed in front of each of the eight drive wheels! The same locomotive, moving at 100 miles per hour, can crash through a wall of steel-reinforced concrete five feet thick. The only difference is momentum. Confidence gives you the momentum that makes the difference. You
— John Maxwell
Who you are determines the way you see everything. You cannot separate your identity from your perspective.
— John Maxwell
What do they cry about? To know where people truly want to go, you've got to know what touches their hearts. What do they sing about? In the long run, people need to focus a lot of energy on what gives them joy. What do they dream about? If you can help people discover their dreams and truly believe in them, you can help them become who they were designed to be. Becoming a Person of Influence
— John Maxwell
As you release tasks to the leaders you're developing, you need to trust them, believe in them, and hold them accountable.
— John Maxwell
DO SOMETHING TODAY TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF AFFIRMATION.
— John Maxwell
That grumpy woman didn't deserve to be treated kindly. But when she was treated not as she was, but as I wanted her to be and believed she could become, her perspective suddenly changed.
— John Maxwell
He knew that if you oversee people and you wish to develop leaders, you are responsible to: (1) appreciate them for who they are; (2) believe that they will do their very best; (3) praise their accomplishments; and (4) accept your personal responsibility to them as their leader.
— John Maxwell
A strong positive self image is the best possible preparation for success in life.
— John Maxwell
That no matter how often someone says you can't do something, by simply working harder and trying, you can prove them wrong and actually change your circumstance. Change your thinking and it will change your life.
— John Maxwell