“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.”

“Our problems are no longer problems when we seek learning instead of leisure.”

“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.

“If you really want to be an uncommon leader, you’re going to have to find a way to get much of your vision seen, implemented, and added to by others.”

“Whom to Invite to Your Table As you bring people to your table to share ideas, be selective about whom you pick. Choose people who Understand the value of questions Desire the success of others Add value to others’ thoughts Are not threatened by others’ strengths Can emotionally handle quick changes in the conversation Understand their place of value at the table Bring out the best thinking in the people around them Have experienced success in the area under discussion Leave the table with a “we” attitude, not a “me” attitude”

“Am I Making Myself Clear?”

“It’s better to have a great team with a weak dream than a great dream with a weak team. Your team must be the size of your dream.”

“You cannot change your life until you change something you do every day.”

“If your habits don't line up with your dream, then you need to either change your habits or change your dream”

“deal positively with your weaknesses.”

“One of the reasons people don’t achieve their dreams is that they desire to change their results without changing their thinking.”

“when the real leader speaks, people listen. Leadership is influence-nothing more, nothing less.”

“There's a world of difference between a person who has a big problem and a person who makes a problem big.”

“Question for God every morning: What is the main event today? What do you want me to focus on today?”

“I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a difference.”