“If you are willing to change your thinking, you can change your feelings.”

“A mistake is simply another way of doing things.”

“The longest distance between two points is a shortcut.” That’s really true. For everything of value in life, you pay a price.”

“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.

“Cemetery communication: lots of people are out there, but nobody is listening.”

“Maturity doesn’t come with age. It begins with the acceptance of responsibility.”

“Even the choicest words lose their power when they are used to overpower.”

“God prepares leaders in a crockpot, not a microwave. More important than the awaited goal is the work God does in us while we wait. Waiting deepens and matures us, levels our perspective, and broadens our understanding. Tests of time determine whether we can endure seasons of seemingly unfruitful preparation, and indicate whether we can recognize and seize the opportunities that come our way.”

“When you develop confidence, those around you—friends, family, and associates—will increase in their own confidence levels. Confidence breeds confidence.”

“Why worry about things you can't control when you can keep yourself busy controlling the things that depend on you?”

“Successful people do the things that unsuccessful people are unwilling to do

“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.”

“Sometimes we are afraid because success puts pressure on us to continue to succeed.”

“Secrecy spawns isolation, not success.”

“The truth is that leadership opportunities are plentiful and within reach of most people.”