John C. Maxwell Quotes About Talent

Quotes about: Talent

• 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

• Whenever I mentor people and help them discover their purpose, I always encourage them to start the process by discovering their strengths, not exploring their shortcomings. Why? Because people's purpose in life is always connected to their giftedness. It always works that way. You are not called to do something that you have no talent for. You will discover your purpose by finding and remaining in your strength zone.

  John C. Maxwell

  People, Over You, Mentor

  John C. Maxwell (2015). “The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs”, p.59, Thomas Nelson Inc

• Make a point to continually search for a better way of doing things, even when things are going well, to ensure that a better alternative has not been overlooked and to keep your creative talents in practice.

  John C. Maxwell

  Inspirational, Practice, Creative

• 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

• 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

• Talented performers flock to the best and brightest leaders, and these leaders in turn lift the lids off their people and uncork the latent talent inside of them.

  John C. Maxwell

  Leadership, Teamwork, People

• Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent.

  John C. Maxwell

  Character, Talent, Outstanding

  John C. Maxwell (2001). “Developing the Leader Within You Workbook”, p.219, Thomas Nelson Inc

• TALENT PROVIDES HOPE FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT, BUT PERSEVERANCE GUARANTEES IT.

  John C. Maxwell

  Perseverance, Accomplishment, Guarantees

  John C. Maxwell (2009). “Maxwell 2-in-1 Becoming a Person of Influence & Talent Is Never Enough”, p.95, Thomas Nelson Inc

• The most talented do not always end up as celebrities, and those with less talent often do. Upsets are written into our history and occur around us every day.

  John C. Maxwell

  Upset, Talent, Ends

• You have no control over how much talent you possess. You control only what you do with it.

  John C. Maxwell

  Talent

  John C. Maxwell (2011). “The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential”, p.18, Hachette UK

• Talent allows people to stand out, but their wrong choices make them sit down.

  John C. Maxwell

  People, Choices, Talent

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