John C. Maxwell Quotes About Motivation

Quotes about: Motivation

• 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.

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivational, Exercise, Persistence

  John C. Maxwell (2007). “Failing Forward”, p.43, Harper Collins

• Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.

  John C. Maxwell

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

• Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing.

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivation, Discipline, Growing

• 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

• People will work eight hours a day for pay, 10 hours a day for a good boss, and 24 hours a day for a good cause!

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivation, Eight, People

• Not realizing what you want is a problem of knowledge. Not pursuing what you want is a problem of motivation. Not achieving what you want is a problem of persistence.

  John C. Maxwell

  Leadership, Motivation, Persistence

  John C. Maxwell (2006). “Motivated to Succeed: Inspirational Selections from John C. Maxwell”, p.143, Thomas Nelson Inc

• The whole idea of motivation is a trap, forget motivation, just do it

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivation, Ideas, Forget

  John C. Maxwell (2010). “Maxwell 2in1 (Developing the Leader w/in You/Developing Leaders Around You)”, p.111, Harper Collins

• Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing. That's the Law of Consistency. It doesn't matter how talented you are. It doesn't matter how many opportunities you receive. If you want to grow, consistency is key.

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivation, Opportunity, Keys

• The best relationships are win-win. Why don't more people go into relationships with that attitude?

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivation, Attitude, Winning

  "How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking". Book by John C. Maxwell, June 2009.

• Followers are always watching what you do. And people do what people see! If you are a leader seeking to make your vision come alive, then there is no better way to accomplish this than by living it: Modeling your expectations, setting the example by your actions, and showing the way through leading. Your followers, who are watching, will see in you the living picture of the vision, and you will produce the energy, motivation and passion to keep it going.

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivation, Passion, Expectations

  FaceBook post by John C. Maxwell from Dec 01, 2014

• Goals not only help you develop initial motivation by making your dreams obtainable, but they also help you continue to be motivated and that creates momentum.

  John C. Maxwell

  Dream, Motivation, Goal

  John C. Maxwell (2011). “Maxwell Daily Reader: 365 Days of Insight to Develop the Leader Within You and Influence Those Around You”, p.95, Thomas Nelson Inc

• Manipulation is moving together for my advantage. Motivation is moving together for mutual advantage.

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivation, Moving, Together

  John C. Maxwell (2001). “Developing the Leader Within You Workbook”, p.154, Thomas Nelson Inc

• You can't avoid fear. No magic potion will take it away. And you can't wait for motivation to get you going. To conquer fear, you have to feel the fear and take action anyway.

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivation, Waiting, Magic

  John C. Maxwell (2007). “Failing Forward”, p.42, Harper Collins

• Motivation is like love and happiness. It's a by-product. When you're actively engaged in doing something, it sneaks up and zaps you when you least expect it.

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivation, Like Love, Happiness And Love

  John C. Maxwell (2007). “Failing Forward”, p.43, Harper Collins

• Lasting motivation proceeds forth from the heart. People can be temporarily motivated by other people and things around them. Permanent, enduring motivation, however, can only come from within.

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivation, Heart, People

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