The Quote of the Day Show | Daily Motivational Talks John Maxwell: “Add Value to People Every Day.”
Jan 6, 2026
John Maxwell, a renowned leadership expert and author, shares a powerful message about how to have your best year ever through serving others. He emphasizes that significance stems from daily acts of service and adding value to individuals, transforming leadership and relationships. Citing famous figures like Franklin and Gandhi, he connects true happiness to helping others succeed. Maxwell also offers five practical daily habits to cultivate this mindset, urging listeners to embrace servant leadership over self-interest.
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Simplicity Enables Big Change
- Simple, consistent actions often produce the most significant life changes.
- Small daily tweaks compound into an incredible better life over time.
Make Daily Service Your Core Habit
- Every day, serve someone and add value to people through intentional actions.
- Make serving others a daily habit and measure success by who you helped, not what you gained.
Service Correlates With Happiness
- Happiness often follows a life of service rather than conventional success.
- Maxwell observed many successful people who were unhappy, but not those devoted to serving others.
