Quotes from Leadership Gold

John C. Maxwell Quote on Experience and How It Isn’t The Best Teacher

“What I had been taught all my life was not true: experience is not the best teacher! Some people learn and grow as a result of their experience; some people don’t. Everybody has some kind of experience. It’s what you do with that experience that matters.”
John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

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“Experience is the best teacher” works when you’re talking about touching a hot stove. I can describe to you the feeling of getting burned with conviction, give you examples, and use sound logic until I’m blue in the face—it still won’t compare to what you come to understand when you touch the hot stove. The same is true when we’re talking about swimming. I can teach you all of the best strokes, floating strategies, and swimming techniques in the field—it still won’t compare to what you learn by actually being in the water.

“Now more than ever I am aware that a person’s significant birthdays can either mark the passage of time, or they can mark changes they’ve made in their lives to reach their potential and become the person they were created to be.”
John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

Beyond the Quote (233/365)

As I sit and reflect on completing my first full year of my thirties, the saying that keeps coming to the forefront of my mind that I would say has guided me more than any other saying in this past year has been: Control what you can control, let go of what you can’t, and take what time is needed to understand where all things in your life fall. Without this expression in my mind, 30 would have turned out completely different for me.

“Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. How do you gain influence from people? You invest in them. How do you invest in them? It starts with giving them time.”
John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

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Investing time into another person is undoubtedly one of the most powerful ways to influence them. For, time is our most precious resource and when somebody shares their most precious resource with you, it is a clear showing that you are precious to them. If you had a very precious diamond, you wouldn’t just share that with anybody would you? You would only share that with someone precious—someone close.

“People may teach what they know, but they reproduce what they are.”
John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

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Let’s say you are driving and a friend is following you in a separate car, but to the same destination. While driving, you suddenly realize that you’ve made a wrong turn. You quickly think to yourself that there’s still time for your friend behind you to make the proper turn, so you stick your hand out the window and try to point them in the proper direction. Yet, rather than make the proper turn they still follow you in the wrong direction.

“The secret to success can be found in people’s daily agendas. If they do something intentional to grow every day, they move closer to reaching their potential. If they don’t, their potential slowly slips away over the course of their lifetime.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

26 Inspirational John C. Maxwell Quotes from Leadership Gold

Excerpt: John C. Maxwell has been leading for 40+ years and has touched the lives of millions. Check out this powerful collection of quotes from his book, Leadership Gold.

“Your goal as a leader isn’t to be indispensable to the people you lead; it is to leave your people something that is indispensable to them.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

“People will summarize your life in one sentence – pick it now.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

The 10 Questions to Ask Yourself Daily

Am I investing in myself? (Personal Growth)
Am I genuinely interested in others? (Motive)
Am I doing what I love and loving what I do? (Passion)
Am I investing my time with the right people? (Relationships)
Am I staying in my strength zone? (Effectiveness)
Am I taking others to a higher level? (Mission)
Am I taking care of today? (Success)
Am I taking time to think? (Strategy)
Am I developing other leaders? (Legacy)
Am I pleasing God/ My faith? (Faith)

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Source: Leadership Gold by John C. Maxwell

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

“The english word thanks comes from the same root word as think. Maybe if leaders were more ‘think-ful’ about the contribution of others, they would be more ‘thankful’ to them.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

“Good leaders understand that they are stewards. They must find the best people they can, giving them the opportunity to join in the journey developing them, and encouraging them to reach their potential. But they must hold on to people lightly. Those who start with you seldom finish with you.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

“One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

“Every new level of growth we hope to experience as leaders calls for a new level of change. You cannot have one without the other. If you want to be a better leader, get ready to make some trades.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

“The only thing we can control is what we do in the present. The more we replay yesterday, the further we get from today’s opportunities. And the further away we move from opportunities, the tougher the road is to get back. Opportunities never look as good coming as they do going, and they wait for no one. We need to be highly attentive to spot them. And we must be focused on our present capabilities, not past regrets.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

“Perhaps our greatest power in life is the power to choose. Without question, choices are the most determining factor in how our lives turn out.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

“Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. How do you gain influence from people? You invest in them. How do you invest in them? It starts with giving them time.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

“The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

“Experience teaches nothing, but evaluated experience teaches everything.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

“People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold