“Discernment can be described as the ability to find the root of the matter, and it relies on intuition as well as rational thought.”
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John C. Maxwell
“William King will help you. He said, “A gossip is one who talks to you about other people. A bore is one who talks to you about himself. And a brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to you about yourself.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.”
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John C. Maxwell
“A good leader encourages followers to tell him what he needs to know, not what he wants to hear.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The longest distance between two points is a shortcut.” That’s really true. For everything of value in life, you pay a price.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Learn to be flexible. Thomas Jefferson once said, “In matters of principle, stand like a rock. In matters of taste, swim with the current.”
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John C. Maxwell
“ACCIDENTAL GROWTH INTENTIONAL GROWTH Plans to Start Tomorrow Insists on Starting Today Waits for Growth to Come Takes Complete Responsibility to Grow Learns Only from Mistakes Often Learns Before Mistakes Depends on Good Luck Relies on Hard Work Quits Early and Often Perseveres Long and Hard Falls into Bad Habits Fights for Good Habits Talks Big Follows Through Plays It Safe Takes Risks Thinks Like a Victim Thinks Like a Learner Relies on Talent Relies on Character Stops Learning after Graduation Never Stops Growing”
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John C. Maxwell
“Cemetery communication: lots of people are out there, but nobody is listening.”
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John C. Maxwell
“A leader with great passion and few skills always outperforms a leader with great skills and no passion.”
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John C. Maxwell
“POSITIVE ATTITUDE: THE FIRST KEY TO WHAT HAPPENS IN YOU”
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John C. Maxwell
“You can’t take the team to the next level when you haven’t mastered the skills it takes to succeed on a personal level. It just doesn’t happen.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Nobody is a whole team . . . We need each other. You need someone and someone needs you. Isolated islands we’re not. To make this thing called life work, we gotta lean and support. And relate and respond. And give and take. And confess and forgive. And reach out and embrace and rely . . . Since none of us is a whole, independent, self-sufficient, super-capable, all-powerful hotshot, let’s quit acting like we are. Life’s lonely enough without our playing that silly role. The game is over. Let’s link up.”
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John C. Maxwell
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”
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John C. Maxwell
“people with a positive attitude focus their time and attention on solutions, not problems.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Dreams often come one size too big so that we can grow into them.”
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John C. Maxwell
