“Great minds have purposes; others have wishes. Little minds are subdued by misfortunes; but great minds rise above them.”
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John C. Maxwell
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Being in power is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't."
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John C. Maxwell
“Humility is not denying your strengths. Humility is being honest about your weaknesses. All of us are a bundle of both great strengths and great weaknesses and humility is being able to be honest about both.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Your ultimate goal as a leader should be to work hard enough and strategically enough that you have more than enough to give and share with others.”
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John C. Maxwell
“An unintentional life accepts everything and does nothing. An intentional life embraces only the things that will add to the mission of significance.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The way President Abraham Lincoln is said to have handled a person who had a know-it-all attitude. Lincoln asked, “How many legs will a sheep have if you call a tail a leg?”
“Five,” the man answered.
“No,” replied Lincoln, “he’ll still have four, because calling a tail a leg doesn’t make it one.”
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John C. Maxwell
“They practice daily disciplines. They implement systems for their personal growth. They make it a habit to maintain a positive attitude. At the very least, these things keep their personal momentum going. At their very best, they make every day a masterpiece.”
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John C. Maxwell
“You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”
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John C. Maxwell
“If you are to become more sensitive, you must be willing to take a risk. Take the initiative to find a need and take action.”
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John C. Maxwell
“If you’re going to grow, you have to be intentional.” —Curt Kampmeier”
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John C. Maxwell
“If you think you are the entire picture, you will never see the big picture.”
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John C. Maxwell
“It doesn’t matter how much milk you spill as long as you don’t lose your cow!”
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John C. Maxwell
