# John C. Maxwell ![[50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/2025-08-23_John_C_Maxwell.jpg|400]] John Calvin Maxwell (born February 20, 1947) is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written books primarily focused on leadership. He is known for titles including "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" and "The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader." Some of his books have been on the New York Times Best Seller list. He is an ordained minister in the Wesleyan Church and has led churches in Indiana, Ohio, California, and Florida. ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[John C. Maxwell]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[John C. Maxwell]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[Everyone who strives to reach his potential must pay a price, in time, effort, resources, and opportunities missed. Many people fail to pay the price that their potential demands]] - [[Everything worthwhile is uphill]] - [[It takes entrepreneurs an average of 3.8 failed ventures before they manage to start a successful business]] - [[People don’t reach their potential on accident. The secret to success can be found in people’s daily agendas]] - [[Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily]] <!-- SerializedQuery END --> ## Books <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #books AND [[John C. Maxwell]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #books AND [[John C. Maxwell]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[Failing Forward (book)]] <!-- SerializedQuery END -->