Hello my name is John and I hope you all are learning and Leading. to get to know me better let me have my friends tell you a little about me....
John is an American author, speaker and "leadership expert".
John has written more than 50 books (mostly on leadership), including The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow, among others. His books have sold more than thirteen million copies, with several on the New York Times Best Seller's List and translations in over fifty languages.
Recently, it was announced that Golden State Warriors guard Baron Davis had his team read various books by John to improve their teamwork.
Early years
John C. Maxwell was born in Garden City, Michigan in 1947. His Father, Melvin Maxwell was a minister in a local Wesleyan church. John followed his father into the ministry, completing a bachelor's degree at Ohio Christian University in 1969, a Master of Divinity degree at Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. For over twenty-five years, John led churches in Indiana, Ohio, and California. In 1995 he left Skyline Wesleyan Church (near San Diego) to devote himself full-time to speaking and writing. He credits his leadership instincts and his early leadership training to his father Melvin.
Career
John is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold over 13 million books. His organizations have trained more than 2 million leaders worldwide. Dr. Maxwell is the founder of INJOY�, Maximum Impact, ISS and EQUIP. Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and organizations as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point and the National Football League. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author, John was one of 25 authors and artists named to Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame. Three of his books, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You, and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader have each sold over a million copies.
Personal life
He lives in South Florida, with Margaret, his wife of over thirty years and enjoys spending time with his grown children and his grandchildren.
Maxwell serves on the Board of Trustees at Indiana Wesleyan University and has a building named after him there, the Maxwell Business Center.
John's Quotes
* "For most people, it's not what they are that holds them back, it's what they think they are not."
* "Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential."
* "People never care how much you know until they know how much you care."
* "Everything rises and falls on leadership."
* "Leadership is influence."
John's Eight Secrets to Success
* "There is no secret of success. Success is for everyone."
* "Your life becomes better only when you make it better."
* "There is no success without sacrifice."
* "Success is achieved in inches, not miles."
* "The Greatest enemy of tomorrow's success is today's success."
* "No advice on success works unless you do."
* "People who have given up are ruled by their darkest mistakes, worst failures, and deepest regrets. If you want to be successful, then be governed by your finest thoughts, your highest enthusiasm, your greatest optimism, and your most triumphant experiences.
* "If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.
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