People buy into the leader before they buy into the plan.”
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John C. Maxwell
“I feel like one little fellow who knelt at the side of his bed, closed his eyes, and prayed, “God bless Mom. God bless Dad. God bless Grandma.” He said it the same way every time. But one night he added, “And please take care of yourself, God. ’Cause if anything happens to you, we’re all sunk!”
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John C. Maxwell
“The unfortunate truth is that many of us, instead of offering total forgiveness, pray something like this Irish Prayer: May those who love us, love us; And those who don’t love us May God turn their hearts; And if He doesn’t turn their hearts, May He turn their ankles, So we’ll know them by their limping.
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John C. Maxwell
“If you don’t know how to add to others, then you probably subtract by default.”
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John C. Maxwell
“part of the parenting process is helping children understand that they are not the center of the universe.”
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John C. Maxwell
“You don't say how slim the odds are but rather how you can improve the odds.”
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John C. Maxwell
“To lead any way other than by example, we send a fuzzy picture of leadership to others. If we work on improving ourselves first and make that our primary mission, then others are more likely to follow.”
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John C. Maxwell
“POINT OUT A GREAT STRENGTH OF SOMEONE IN YOUR LIFE TODAY.”
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John C. Maxwell
“No one can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself.”
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John C. Maxwell
“It may sound corny, but it's really true: people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Are we quick to respond to others’ needs? Do we run from problems or face them? Do we talk more about bad news or good news? Do we give people the benefit of the doubt, or do we assume the worst?
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John C. Maxwell
“If everyone doesn’t pay the price to win, then everyone will pay the price by losing.”
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John C. Maxwell
“John D. Rockefeller Jr. said, “I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.”
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John C. Maxwell
