“people with a positive attitude focus their time and attention on solutions, not problems.”
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John C. Maxwell
“People naturally see themselves in the light of their intentions, but they measure others according to their actions.”
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John C. Maxwell
“We don’t get to pick our talents or IQ. But we do choose our character. In fact, we create it every time we make choices—to cop out or dig out of a hard situation, to bend the truth or stand under the weight of it, to take the easy money or pay the price.”
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John C. Maxwell
“When you realize that people treat you according to how they see themselves rather than how you really are, you are less likely to be affected by their behavior.”
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John C. Maxwell
“As long as you are hanging around amateurs, you will think like an amateur, and you will not improve your skills.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves—to break our own records, to outstrip our yesterday by our today.”
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John C. Maxwell
“It doesn’t matter what job you do or what position you obtain; you will have limits. That’s just the way life is.
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John C. Maxwell
“There are two types of people in the business community: those who produce results and those who give you reasons why they didn’t.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The Influence Factor—Do they influence others? The Capacity Factor—Do they have the potential to grow and develop? The Attitude Factor—Do they desire to grow and develop themselves? The Chemistry Factor—Do we like each other? The Passion Factor—Are they self-motivated? The Character Factor—Are they grounded? The Values Factor—Are our values compatible? The Teamwork Factor—Do they work well with others? The Support Factor—Do they add value to me? The Creative Factor—Can they find possibilities in impossibilities? The Option Factor—Can their contribution give me options? The 10 Percent Factor—Are they in the top 10 percent of those on our team?”
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John C. Maxwell
“More than anything else, what keeps a person going in the midst of adversity is having a sense of purpose. It is the fuel that powers persistence.”
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John C. Maxwell
“People who achieve their potential do so because they invest in themselves every day.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Ninety percent of all those who fail are not actually defeated. They simply quit.”
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John C. Maxwell
