“In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Isn’t it strange how we must surrender being right in order to find what’s right, how humility enables us to be authentic, vulnerable, trustworthy, and intimate with others? People are open to those who are open to them.”
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John C. Maxwell
“THE LAW OF COUNTABILITY Teammates Must Be Able to Count on Each Other When It Counts”
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John C. Maxwell
“One of the great ironies of life is that if you give up your life, you gain it. If you help others, you benefit. If you lose yourself, you find yourself.”
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John C. Maxwell
“As Thomas Jefferson proclaimed, “In matters of fashion, swim with the current. In matters of conscience, stand like a rock.”
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John C. Maxwell
“A visionary company is like a great work of art. Think of Michelangelo’s scenes from Genesis on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel or his statue of David. Think of a great and enduring novel like Huckleberry Finn or Crime and Punishment. Think of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony or Shakespeare’s Henry V. Think of a beautifully designed building, like the masterpieces of Frank Lloyd Wright or Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. You can’t point to any one single item that makes the whole thing work; it’s the entire work—all the pieces working together to create an overall effect—that leads to enduring greatness.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Humility means two things. One, a capacity for self-criticism. . . . The second feature is allowing others to shine, affirming others, empowering and enabling others.” —CORNEL WEST”
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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
“Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The effectiveness of your work will never rise above your ability to lead and influence others. You cannot produce consistently on a level higher than your leadership. In other words, your leadership skills determine the level of your success-and the success of those who work around you.”
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John C. Maxwell
“If you wait until you can do everything for everybody, instead of something for somebody, you’ll end up not doing anything for anybody.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Do not take the agenda that someone else has mapped out for your life.”
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John C. Maxwell
“A person who knows how may always have a job, but the person who knows why will always be his boss.”
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John C. Maxwell
“When we do more than we are paid to do, eventually we will be paid more for what we do
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John C. Maxwell
“The company owner doesn't need to win. The best idea does.”
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John C. Maxwell
