“El liderazgo es influencia, la habilidad de una persona de influenciar a otros para que sigan su dirección. Los líderes famosos siempre han sabido esto.”

“Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.”

“It’s a simple thing to offer encouragement, but it can have a tremendous effect on someone’s life.”

“The sum of all your thoughts comprises your overall attitude.”

“Eleanor Roosevelt commented, "Life is like a parachute jump; you've got to get it right the first time.”

“I saw a television sketch that, with some variations, might seem familiar in many households. A husband is watching television and his wife if trying to engage him in conversation: Wife: Dear, the plumber didn’t come to fix the leak behind the water heater today. Husband: Uh-huh. Wife: The pipe burst today and flooded the basement. Husband: Quiet. It’s third down and goal to go. Wife: Some of the wiring got wet and almost electrocuted Fluffy. Husband: Darn it! Touchdown. Wife: The vet says he’ll be better in a week. Husband: Can you get me a Coke? Wife: The plumber told me that he was happy that our pipe broke because now he can afford to go on vacation. Husband: Aren’t you listening? I said I could use a Coke! Wife: And Stanley, I’m leaving you. The plumber and I are flying to Acapulco in the morning. Husband: Can’t you please stop all that yakking and get me a Coke? The trouble around here is that nobody ever listens to me. 5.” ― John C. Maxwell, Be A People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships 0 likes Like “The one with the plan is the one with the power. It doesn’t matter in what kind of activity you’re involved. Employees want to follow the business leader with a good business plan. Volunteers want to join the pastor with a good ministry plan. Children want to be with the adult who has the well-thought-out vacation plan. If you practice strategic thinking, others will listen to you and they will want to follow you.

“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.” That can happen only when the leader is willing to hear and face the truth.”

“what gets rewarded gets done. If you praise and honor the people who epitomize the values of the team, those values get embraced and upheld by other members of the team. There is no better reinforcement.”

“We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.”

“You never really know something until you teach it to someone else.”

“You cannot enjoy others until you  enjoy yourself because you cannot give to others what you do not have.”

“If you’re going to grow, you have to be intentional.” —Curt Kampmeier”

“Action is what converts human dreams into significance.”

“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.