John C. Maxwell Quotes About Choices

Quotes about: Choices

• We choose what attitudes we have right now. And it's a continuing choice.

  John C. Maxwell

  Inspirational, Attitude, Choices

  John C. Maxwell (2011). “The Maxwell Daily Reader: 365 Days of Insight to Develop the Leader Within You and Influence Those Around You”, Thomas Nelson Inc

• Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.

  John C. Maxwell

  Inspirational, Character, Choices

  John C. Maxwell (2007). “Leadership Promises for Your Week”, p.56, Thomas Nelson Inc

• Relational skills are the most important abilities in leadership.

  John C. Maxwell

  Communication, Skills, Decision

• If you don't change the direction you are going, then you're likely to end up where you're heading.

  John C. Maxwell

  Inspirational, Choices, Decision

  John C. Maxwell (2006). “The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset”, p.89, Thomas Nelson Inc

• Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple.

  John C. Maxwell

  Leadership, Communication, Simple

  John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow”, p.23, HarperCollins Leadership

• We are either the masters or victims of our attitudes. It is a matter of personal choice. Who we are today is the result of choices we made yesterday. Tomorrow, we will become what we choose today. To change means to choose change.

  John C. Maxwell

  Christian, Attitude, Mean

  John C. Maxwell (2006). “Motivated to Succeed: Inspirational Selections from John C. Maxwell”, p.23, Thomas Nelson Inc

• Why did the achievers overcome problems while thousands are overwhelmed by theirs? They refused to hold on to the common excuses for failure. They turned their stumbling blocks into stepping stones. They realized that they couldn't determine every circumstance in life but they could determine their choice of attitude towards every circumstance.

  John C. Maxwell

  Attitude, Block, Choices

  John C. Maxwell (2010). “Maxwell 2in1 (Developing the Leader w/in You/Developing Leaders Around You)”, p.80, Thomas Nelson

• When your dream is bigger than you are, you only have two choices: give up or get help.

  John C. Maxwell

  Dream, Giving Up, Two

• Commitment comes as a result of choice, not conditions.

  John C. Maxwell

  Commitment, Choices, Results

• People of poor character tend to blame their choices on circumstances. Ethical people make good choices regardless of circumstances. If they make enough good choices, they begin to create better conditions for themselves.

  John C. Maxwell

  Character, People, Choices

• Everything begins with a decision. Then, we have to manage that decision for the rest of your life.

  John C. Maxwell

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

• 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

  Motivational, Leadership, Choices

  John C. Maxwell (2015). “The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs”, p.185, Thomas Nelson Inc

• Everyone gets discourages...The question is: Are you going to give up or get up? It's a choice.

  John C. Maxwell

  Giving Up, Motivation, Choices

• You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything.

  John C. Maxwell

  Inspirational, Choices, Decision

  John C. Maxwell (2005). “Developing the Leader Within You”, p.27, Thomas Nelson Inc

• Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you.

  John C. Maxwell

  Choices, Choices You Make, Matter

  John C. Maxwell (2011). “Beyond Talent: Become Someone Who Gets Extraordinary Results”, p.10, Thomas Nelson Inc

• COMMITMENT is the first step to every good thing I know, and the only step that matters when it comes to achievement. It inspires and attracts people, shows them you have conviction and goals, that you are focused and determined. And the commitment that is based on values will endure. Any time you make choices based on solid life values, you are in a better position to sustain your level of commitment, because you don't have to continually re-evaluate its importance.

  John C. Maxwell

  Commitment, People, Goal

  FaceBook post by John C. Maxwell from Sep 25, 2014

• When you face discouragement, you can do one of two things, and the one you choose will color your perspective. You can look at others to place the blame, or you can look at yourself to discover your opportunities. The choice is yours.

  John C. Maxwell

  Encouragement, Opportunity, Color

  John C. Maxwell (2006). “The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset”, p.68, Thomas Nelson Inc

• There are two paths people can take. They can either play now and pay later, or pay now and play later. Regardless of the choice, one thing is certain. Life will demand a payment.

  John C. Maxwell

  Inspirational, Play, Two

  John C. Maxwell (2005). “Developing the Leader Within You”, p.121, Thomas Nelson Inc

• Talent is a gift, but our character is a choice. Talent is natural ability, our gift from God, but we have the power to determine our character. That power rests on a foundation consisting of the choices we make in life. And those choices almost always dictate the amount of trust others have in us, and to what level of leadership we rise.

  John C. Maxwell

  Character, Choices, Foundation

• 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. With each passing year, I want to make good choices that make me a better person, help me become a better leader, and make a positive impact on others.

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivational, Years, Impact

• The key choices you make-apart from the natural talent you already have-will set you apart from others who have talent alone.

  John C. Maxwell

  Keys, Natural Talent, Choices

  John C. Maxwell (2011). “Beyond Talent: Become Someone Who Gets Extraordinary Results”, p.7, Thomas Nelson Inc

• Talk to people, not above them.

  John C. Maxwell

  Communication, People, Choices

  John C. Maxwell (2010). “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently”, p.155, Thomas Nelson Inc

• The ability to understand people is a choice.

  John C. Maxwell

  People, Choices, Influence

  John C. Maxwell, Jim Dornan (2013). “How to Influence People: Make a Difference in Your World”, p.61, Thomas Nelson Inc

• The law of the [Cub Scout] pack guides the boys to move in the direction of being helpful, friendly, courteous, trustworthy and promote qualities which parents and the community are looking for. The whole purpose of scouting is to help the children grow up making good decisions in life.

  John C. Maxwell

  Children, Growing Up, Moving

• It's one thing to make a choice. It's another to put that choice into practice.

  John C. Maxwell

  Practice, Choices, One Thing

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