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“Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”
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“Seven Steps to Success
1) Make a commitment to grow daily.
2) Value the process more than events.
3) Don't wait for inspiration.
4) Be willing to sacrifice pleasure for opportunity.
5) Dream big.
6) Plan your priorities.
7) Give up to go up.”
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“We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.”
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“The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.”
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tags: inspirational, maturity, self-responsibility

“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”
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“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”
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“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.”
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“Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.”
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“Success is...
knowing your purpose in life,
growing to reach your maximum potential, and
sowing seeds that benefit others.”
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“if you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.”
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“If we are growing we are always going to be outside our
comfort zone.”
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“Poem by Howard A. Walter (Character)
I would be true, for there are those who trust me;
I would be pure, for there are those who care;
I would be strong, for there are those who suffer;
I would be brave, for there is much to dare.
I would be friend of all--- the foe, the friendless;
I would be giving, and forget the gift;
I would be humble, for I know my weakness;
I would look up, and laugh, and love, and lift.”
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“Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.”
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“The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.”
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“Question for God every morning:
What is the main event today? What do you want me to focus on today?”
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“Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.”
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“To Stay Focused in Life:
You can't know everyone
You can't do everything
You can't go everywhere
We have to pick and choose between good and a little bit better.”
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“A leader who produces other leaders multiples their influences.”
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“The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation.
Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or
whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what?
After you start doing the thing, that's when the motivation
comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it.”
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“The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying”
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“If you start today to do the right thing, you are already a success even if it doesn’t show yet.”
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“Do not take the agenda that someone else has mapped out for your life.”
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“If you don’t change the direction you are going, then you’re likely to end up where you’re heading…”
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“Stay focused instead of getting offended or off track by others.”
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“You have to live with the people to know their needs, and you have to live with God to know how to solve them.”
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“Relational skills are the most important abilities in leadership.”
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“Everything begins with a decision. Then, we have to manage that decision for the rest of your life.”
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“We feel unhappy and confused with our life when we don't do the focus or calling that God has on our life.”
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“There was a very cautious man
Who never laughed or played
He never risked, he never tried,
He never sang or prayed.
And when he on day passed away,
His insurance was denied,
For since he never really lived,
They claimed he never really died.
(Anonymous poem)”
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Born	February 20, 1947 (age 72) Garden City, Michigan, United States
Occupation	Author, professional speaker, pastor
Period	1979–present
Subject	Leadership
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John Calvin Maxwell (born 1947) is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership. Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. His books have sold millions of copies, with some on the New York Times Best Seller List.^[1]^[2]

Personal life[edit]

Maxwell was born in Garden City, Michigan in 1947.^[3] An evangelical Christian, he followed his father into the ministry. He completed a bachelor's degree at Circleville Bible College in 1969, a Master of Divinity degree at Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. He currently resides in South Florida with his wife, Margaret. He is an ordained minister in the Wesleyan Church.

Career[edit]

Indiana Wesleyan University's Maxwell Center

Since the 1970s, Maxwell has led churches in Indiana, Ohio, California, and Florida.^[4] After serving as senior pastor for 14 years, he left Skyline Church in 1995 to devote himself full-time to speaking and writing. In 2004 he returned to congregational ministry at Christ Fellowship in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where he is currently a teaching pastor. On November 16, 2008, he began serving as a guest pastor at the famous Crystal Cathedral in Orange County, California. His mentor, Robert H. Schuller, had a variety of noted evangelical pastors preach at his megachurch after his son, Robert A. Schuller, resigned as senior pastor in 2008. Maxwell returned to preach at the Crystal Cathedral several times and his messages were broadcast on the Hour of Power television program.

Maxwell is a leadership expert, speaker, and author.^[5] He is the founder of INJOY, Maximum Impact, The John Maxwell Team, ISS and EQUIP. EQUIP is an international leadership development organization working to help leaders,^[3] involved with leaders from more than 80 nations. Its mission is 'to see effective Christian leaders fulfill the Great Commission in every nation'.^[6]

Maxwell speaks annually to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and organizations as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point and the National Football League. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author, he was one of 25 authors named to Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame. Three of his books, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You, and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, have each sold over a million copies.^[7]

Maxwell has a building named after him and his family at Indiana Wesleyan University, the Maxwell Center for Business and Leadership, as a result of his influence on the Wesleyan Church, the owner of the university. In 2015, he was inducted into the IWU Society of World Changers, where he was honored with an honorary doctorate degree.^[8]

Maxwell was a keynote speaker at National Agents Alliance NAA Leadership Conference several times, most recently in 2010.^[9] Maxwell was the keynote speaker for the Symmetry Financial Group's National Conference in February 2018^[10]. In 2012 he was awarded the Golden Gavel by Toastmasters International.^[11]

In July 2013, Maxwell's organization trained 24,000 leaders in Guatemala. Randy Stroman and other John Maxwell Team members took part in the weeklong leadership training sessions.^[12]

In May 2014, Maxwell was named the No. 1 leadership and management expert in the world by Inc. Magazine.^[5]

Selected bibliography[edit]

See List of books by John C. Maxwell for a more complete list

There's No Such Thing as Business Ethics (There's Only ONE RULE for Making Decisions), Warner Business Books 2003
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Center Street – 2012
The 5 Levels of Leadership, Center Street – 2011
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently, Thomas Nelson –2010
Put Your Dream to the Test, Thomas Nelson – March, 2009
Leadership Gold: Lessons I've Learned from a Lifetime of Leading, Thomas Nelson – March 2008
The 360° Leader, Thomas Nelson, January 2006 – One of Executive Book Summaries 30 Best Business Books in 2003
Winning With People, Thomas Nelson, December 2004 – One of Executive Book Summaries 30 Best Business Books in 2005
Today Matters, Warner Books, April 2004
Thinking For a Change, Warner Business Books, March 2003
Your Road Map for Success, Thomas Nelson, March 2002 (Orig.titled: The Success Journey, Thomas Nelson, 1997)
The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, Thomas Nelson, August 2001
Failing Forward–Turning Your Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success, Thomas Nelson, 2000
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Thomas Nelson, 1998
Developing the Leaders Around You, Thomas Nelson, 1995 (Repackaged 2003)
Developing the Leader Within You, Thomas Nelson, 1993 (Repackaged 2001)
Be a People Person, Cook Communications (Originally Chariot-Victor Books, 1989)
Be All You Can Be, Cook Communications (Originally Chariot-Victor Books, 1987)
Make Today Count, Center Street, First Center Street Edition: June 2008
How Successful People Think (originally published as Thinking for a Change), Center Street, First Center Street Edition: June 2009
Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters, Center Street, 2015
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0, HarperCollins, 2018

Notes[edit]

^'Hardcover Business Bestsellers', New York Times (2006-05-06).
^'Hardcover Business Bestsellers', New York Times (1999-04-11).
^ ^a^b'Detailes del libro que Nicanor le regaló a Fernando Lugo', Ultima Hora (2008-04-28): 'John C. Maxwell is a recognized international lecturer on leadership, born in Garden City, Michigan, the United States in 1947.... He has authored over 70 books, which have sold more than 19 million copies. He is the founder of Injoy Stewardship Services and EQUIP, an international non-profit organization which stands for 'Encouraging Qualities Underdeveloped in People' [translated from Spanish].
^'iwusojourn.com'. www.iwusojourn.com.
^ ^a^b'Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts'. Inc. Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
^'EQUIP, Johns Creek, Georgia'. ChristianVolunteering.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
^Jacket notes, inside back flap 'The Difference Maker'. He is also the recipient of the Go Giver Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011
^https://www.grantconnected.net/iwu-inducts-john-maxwell-as-12th-world-changer/
^'John Maxwell LOVES Andy Albright & NAA!'. youtube.com. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
^'John Maxwell to Serve as Keynote Speaker for Symmetry Financial Group's National Conference'. PRWeb. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
^'Golden Gavel Award'. Toastmasters International. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^'Local Businessman Conducts Transformational Leadership Training with the John Maxwell Team in Guatemala'. DallasNews.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.

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