John Quotes

The Lord didn't make Lehi a mere spectator, watching and learning from afar. Instead, the Lord taught his prophet by taking him out of the bleachers and placing him right in the middle of the action.

We are seekers of the truth, but we do not embody the truth. And in humility, we should recognize that the same can be said about our most ardent foes.

The right to be a journalist is part of the Bill of Rights.

Recently somebody said, "Hey, you lost weight," and I said, "Yeah, thirty-five pounds and three and a half billion dollars." So I'm quite a bit lighter and more flexible than I was.

Acquiring and keeping good people is a leader's most important task.

When the leader lacks confidence, the followers lack commitment.

Progress does not occur without change.

Never allow others to think you always have the best answers. This will only make them dependent on you.

Successful people do what is right no matter how they feel, and by doing right, they feel good.

If you focus on goals, you may hit goals - but that doesn't guarantee growth. If you focus on growth, you will grow and always hit goals.

God has never given anybody a dream that He did not want that person to fulfill.

A big man is one who makes us feel bigger when we are with him.

Show me a person who sees himself negatively and I will show you a person who sees others in a negative way.

Encouragement is oxygen for the soul

We cannot lead anyone farther than we have been ourselves.

The leader's attitude helps determine the attitudes of the followers.

The sum of all your thoughts comprises your overall attitude.

To connect with people, be yourself, at your best.

Nothing of significance was ever achieved by an individual acting alone. Look below the surface and you will find that all seemingly solo acts are really team efforts.

Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. It's about advancing your team.

Courage and initiative come when you understand your purpose in life.

Be the most enthusiastic person you know.

What I did in the book [Today Matters] is I tried to help a person make their day - every day - their masterpiece.

When your dream is bigger than you are, you only have two choices: give up or get help.

The smartest person in the room is never as smart as all the people in the room.

Growth inside fuels growth outside.

Seek advice, but make sure it's from someone who has successfully handled mistakes or adversities.

Effective leaders don't gather things just for themselves; they do it in order to give to others.

Be willing to absorb some risk and failures to allow people freedom to express themselves.

Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily.

You must find a way to get your vision seen, implemented, and contributed to by others.

To help people believe they can achieve victory, put them in a position to experience small successes.

Reaching the top is a monumental achievement, but remaining there may be the most spectacular feat of all.

Anyone who loves his opinions more than his teammates will advance his opinions but set back his team.

Only those who see their dream are able to seize their dream.

Generally speaking, there are two kinds of learning: experience, which is gained from your own mistakes, and wisdom, which is learned from the mistakes of others.

Relational skills are the most important abilities in leadership.

The true test of relationships is not only how loyal someone is when we fail, but how thrilled they are when we succeed.

If we are growing we are always going to be outside our comfort zone.

People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves.

If a person doesn't govern his temper, his temper will govern him.

Competence goes beyond words. It's the leader's ability to say it, plan it, and do it in such a way that others know that you know how - and know that they want to follow you.

Deciding what to be is more important than deciding what to do.

Coming together is a beginning, and staying together is progress, but only when teams sweat together do they find success.

The happiest people are those who have harvested their time in others. The unhappiest people are those who wonder how the world is going to make them happy.

The Visalus Founders are the finest and sharpest young leaders that I have ever met.

Difficulties seldom defeat people; lack of faith in themselves usually does it.

A leader who develops people adds; a leader who develops leaders multiplies.

Nobody can motivate himself in a positive direction by continually using negative words.

Inexperienced leaders are quick to lead before knowing anything about the people they intend to lead. But mature leaders listen, learn and then lead.