John C. Maxwell on character
John C. Maxwell117 quotes“Your success stops where your character stops. You can never rise above the limitations of your character.”
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Find something you like to do so much that you would gladly do it for nothing; then learn to do it so well that people are happy to pay you for it.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell All leaders make mistakes. They are a part of life. Successful leaders recognize their errors, learn from them, and work to correct their faults.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell Your life today is a result of your thinking yesterday. Your life tomorrow will be determined by what you think today.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell The highway of life is filled with flat squirrels that couldn’t make a decision.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell To be an influencer, you have to love people before you can try to lead them.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is the answer to maximizing the time we have.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell If you start today to do the right thing, you are already a success even if it doesn’t show yet.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell People who blame others for their failures never overcome them. They simply move from problem to problem. To reach your potential, you must continually improve yourself, and you can’t do that if you don’t take responsibility for your actions and learn from your mistakes.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell If your habits don’t line up with your dream, then you need to either change your habits or change your dream.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell True success is obeying God.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell There are two kinds of people in this world: those who want to get things done, and those who don’t want to make mistakes.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell When values, thoughts, feelings, and actions are in alignment, a person becomes focused and character is strengthened.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell It’s better to prepare than to repair.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell The true measure of your character is what you would do if you were sure no one would ever find out.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell The only one you should compare yourself to is you. Your mission is to become better today than you were yesterday.
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