A dream becomes a reality as a result of your actions, and your actions are controlled, to a large extent, by your habits.

— John C. Maxwell

Advice is what we ask for when we already knew the answer but wish we didn't.

— John C. Maxwell

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

— John C. Maxwell

A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.

— John C. Maxwell

As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.

— John C. Maxwell

As you start your day, are you wondering what you will reap, or are you wondering what you will sow?

— John C. Maxwell

Attitude is the first quality that marks the successful man. If he has a positive attitude and is a positive thinker, who likes challenges and difficult situations, then he has half his success achieved.

— John C. Maxwell

A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.

— John C. Maxwell

Charles Schwab: Be friends with everybody. When you have friends you will know there is somebody who will stand by you. You know the old saying, that if you have a single enemy you will find him everywhere. It doesn’t pay to make enemies. Lead the life that will make you kind and friendly to everyone about you, and you will be surprised what a happy life you will live.

— John C. Maxwell

Don't ever be impressed with goal setting; be impressed with goal getting. Reaching new goals and moving to a higher level of performance always requires change, and change feels awkward. But take comfort in the knowledge that if a change doesn't feel uncomfortable, then it's probably not really a change.

— John C. Maxwell