John C. Maxwell
Born on February 20, 1947, in Garden City, John C. Maxwell is an American whose educational path took him through Ohio Christian University, Azusa Pacific University, and Fuller Theological Seminary. That sequence of institutions provided him with the theological and academic formation that would underpin the several roles he has come to occupy.
Maxwell works as a pastor, an author, and a motivational speaker — three vocations that together define the shape of his professional life. He writes and speaks in English, and his identity as an American citizen anchors his work within that national context. The pastoral role, the written word, and the platform of motivational speaking represent the three consistent dimensions of what he does.
Those roles remain the clearest way to describe him: a pastor and author who also works as a motivational speaker, educated at institutions that include Fuller Theological Seminary and Azusa Pacific University, and a citizen of the United States born in Garden City in the winter of 1947.
Quotes by John C. Maxwell
John C. Maxwell's insights on:
Every time you make a mistake, don’t bring up everything that’s wrong with yourself; tell yourself that you’re paying the price for growth and that you will learn to do better next time. Every positive thing you can say to yourself will help
Good ideas have expiration dates. You need to act before they become dated, irrelevant or otherwise spoiled
When you reflect, you are able to put an experience into perspective. Reflective thinking enables you to distance yourself from the intense emotions of particularly good or bad experiences and see them with fresh eyes.
Reflective thinking is like a crockpot of the mind. It encourages your thoughts to simmer until they're done.
We overestimate the event and underestimate the process. Every fulfilled dream occurred because of dedication to a process.
A word of Encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential
The law of the Cub Scout pack guides the boys to move in the direction of being helpful, friendly, courteous, and trustworthy and promote qualities which parents and the community are looking for.
Brokenness involves removing inappropriate pride and self-reliance and building healthy God-reliance.
