“THE LAW OF COUNTABILITY Teammates Must Be Able to Count on Each Other When It Counts”

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”

“Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results.”

“Children now log about twenty-two thousand hours watching television by age nineteen, more than twice the time spent in school

“walking slowly through the crowd.”

“I can control my feelings by controlling my thoughts.”

“How do you identify someone who needs encouragement? That person is breathing.

“In my first leadership position, I mistakenly thought that being named the leader meant that I was the leader. Back then I defined leading as a noun—as the position I was appointed to—not a verb—as what I was doing. Though I had been hired as the senior pastor, I quickly discovered the real leader of the church was a down-to-earth farmer named Claude, who had been earning his leadership influence through many positive actions over many years. He later explained it to me, saying, “John, all the letters”

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

“The bottom line in leadership isn't how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others.”

“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”

“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.

“Success in your work will be greatly increased if the 3 R’s (Requirements/ Return/Reward) are similar

“a smart person believes only half of what he hears, but a really smart person knows which half to believe.”

“Dreams don’t work unless you do”