“Success comes to those who have an entire mountain of gold that they continually mine, not those who find one nugget and try to live on it for fifty years. To become someone who can mine a lot of gold, you need to keep repeating the process of good thinking.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance. It is the illusion of knowledge.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Maturity is the ability to see and act on behalf of others
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John C. Maxwell
“If you always do what you've always done, then you will always get what you've always gotten.”
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John C. Maxwell
“There is definitely a link between ownership and success. You don’t get the latter without the former,”
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John C. Maxwell
“My friend Nancy Dornan says, “The longest distance between two points is a shortcut.” That’s really true. For everything of value in life, you pay a price. As you desire to grow in a particular area, figure out what it will really take, including the price, and then determine to pay it.”
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John C. Maxwell
“What can I say to get others involved around the table? How can I draw them in?”
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John C. Maxwell
“If you want to get ahead, leading up is much better than kissing up.”
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John C. Maxwell
God commanded both male and female to have dominion (v. 27). Both men and women have been given the ability and authority to lead. Leadership is not gender specific.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Everything begins with a decision. Then, we have to manage that decision for the rest of your life.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The ability to ask the right question is more than half the battle of finding the answer.”
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John C. Maxwell
“It's not the position that makes the leader; it's the leader that makes the position. "
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John C. Maxwell
“•Find someone to mentor. Once you reach a certain level in your leadership, the most valuable thing you have to give is yourself. Find someone to pour your life into. Then give him time and resources to become a better leader.”
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John C. Maxwell
“There is nothing more tragic than when a Christian leader loses God’s anointing on his life by allowing himself to become sidetracked. There is no higher violation of God’s trust. For when a leader stumbles, others fall.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Believe while others are doubting. Plan while others are playing. Study while others are sleeping. Decide while others are delaying. Prepare while others are daydreaming. Begin while others are procrastinating. Work while others are wishing. Save while others are wasting. Listen while others are talking. Smile while others are frowning. Commend while others are criticizing. Persist while others are quitting.”
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John C. Maxwell
