John C. Maxwell Quotes

Winning is, of course, rewarding; who doesn't enjoy winning? But for me, it's about more than just winning: it's about knowing I'm putting in the day-to-day work to get a little bit better every time.

A lot of can't deal with life because they lack the patience to become who they want to be.... Everything happens by process. If you don't go through the process to get it, you don't have the power to keep it.

Success isn't something that just happens - success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared.

I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win - if you don't, you won't.

I don't really see myself as a talented player. I just like working hard, and working hard brings great achievements.

It's important for me to work hard and give 100 per cent in training to try to improve.

I just try to work harder and harder every day to improve and get better and better.

There's no secrets or magic tricks to being successful in life. It's plain and simple. Work harder than everyone else and the only way to do that is to do it. It may sound silly but it's the truth and there aint nothing to it but to do it!

Discipline - Success doesn't just happen. You have to be intentional about it, and that takes discipline.

It's not about money or connections. It's the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone.

Always stay focused. Always give and try your best.

All successes begin with Self-Discipline. It starts with you.

The truth is that most people have a better chance to be uncommon by effort than by natural gifts. Anyone could give that effort in his or her chosen endeavor, but the typical person doesn't, choosing to do only enough to get by.

Success at anything will always come down to this: focus & effort. And we control both.

Do what you need to do, so that you can do what you want to do. Success and convenience do not go together. You have what it takes to be successful, so you have to step up your game and make room for it.

Focus on the process of what it takes to be successful.

All I want to tell young people is that you're not going to be anything in life unless you learn to commit to a goal. You have to reach deep within yourself to see if you are willing to make the sacrifices.

All successful individuals have become such by hard work; by improving moments before they pass into hours, and hours that other people may occupy in the pursuit of pleasure.

If you are not willing to work hard and establish discipline in your life, then all your dreams are merely pipe dreams.

Successful people do all the things that unsuccessful people don't want to do.

If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to out work thousands in front of nobody.

When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.

There are few things that you can't do as long as you are willing to apply yourself.

Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.