John C. Maxwell

A few years ago, I published a book called Ethics 101. In it, I proposed that ethics was not a changeable thing, based on your situation or personality or industry. Instead, I explained that I believe that ALL ethics boils down to one thing: The Golden Rule. Essentially, asking the question, “How would I like to be treated?” is an...

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, or pay attention to Upcoming Events listed here on this blog, you might have noticed that I preached this past weekend. I’m a teaching pastor at Christ Fellowship Church in West Palm Beach, Florida, which means that I get to preach a few times a year. Although after this Saturday night’s experience,...

Greetings from the birthplace of the United States – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! I’m here for one of my favorite events: The Exchange. And what a privilege it is to walk these streets during the week of the US elections. If you’re a US citizen, I hope you vote. It’s our civic responsibility and our only means of influencing the course of...

I’ve mentioned before that I love to collect quotes; in fact, I’ve been doing it since I was a young man. Today I went to my files and pulled out a sampling of my favorite quotes on Thinking, which I’m sharing with you here. Feel free to collect and file them yourself. Or pin one up to inspire your thinking...

Hello from Pebble Beach, California! There are certainly worse places to spend a week in October, but Pebble Beach is especially significant to me right now because of the EQUIP Leadership Summit and Golf Classic. You may have seen that EQUIP is the non-profit organization that I founded over a decade ago. EQUIP specializes in the development of effective international...

Photo from Flickr, Chris Daniel’s Photostream His name is Roger Crawford, and he makes his living as a consultant and public speaker.  He’s written a few books, and travels all across the country working with Fortune 500 companies, national and state associations, and school districts. Those aren’t bad credentials.  But if that doesn’t impress you, how about this: before becoming...