Quotes about Success
If you do the things you need to do when you need to do them, then someday you can do the things you want do when you want to do them.
— John Maxwell
People are never able to outperform their self-image.
— John 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 Maxwell
A dream becomes a reality as a result of your actions, and your actions are controlled, to a large extent, by your habits.
— John Maxwell
Many people view leadership the same way they view success, hoping to go as far as they can, to climb the ladder, to achieve the highest position possible for their talent. But contrary to conventional thinking, I believe the bottom line in leadership isn't how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others. That is achieved by serving others and adding value to their lives.
— John Maxwell
It is easier to move from failure to success in from excuses to success.
— John Maxwell
Your attitude, more than your aptitude, will determine your altitude.
— John Maxwell
Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
— John Maxwell
You could use the 80/20 rule. Give 80 percent of your effort to the top 20 percent (most important) activities. Another way is to focus on exceptional opportunities that promise a huge return. It comes down to this: give your attention to the areas that bear fruit.
— John Maxwell
No, none of these things are the key. When it comes right down to it, I know of only one factor that separates those who consistently shine from those who don't: The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure. Nothing else has the same kind of impact on people's ability to achieve and to accomplish whatever their minds and hearts desire.
— John Maxwell
Failure isn't so bad if it doesn't attack the heart. Success is all right if it doesn't go to the head.
— John Maxwell
Nobody achieves anything great by giving the minimum. No teams win championships without making sacrifices and giving their best.
— John Maxwell