“I have to live with myself, and so I want to be fit for myself to know, I want to be able, as days go by, Always to look myself straight in the eye; I don’t want to stand, with the setting sun, And hate myself for things I have done. I don’t want to keep on a closet shelf A lot of secrets about myself, And fool myself, as I come and go, Into thinking that nobody else will know The kind of man I really am; I don’t want to dress up myself in sham. I want to go out with my head erect, I want to deserve all men’s respect; But here in the struggle for fame and pelf I want to be able to like myself. I don’t want to look at myself and know That I’m bluster and bluff and empty show. I can never hide myself from me; I see what others may never see; I know what others may never know, I never can fool myself, and so, Whatever happens, I want to be Self-respecting and conscience free.”
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John C. Maxwell
“If people are prepared to be flexible, keep an open mind and learn, they will grow richer and richer through the changes.”
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John C. Maxwell
“If the reaction is worse than the action, the problem usually increases. If the reaction is less than the action, the problem usually decreases.”
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John C. Maxwell
“How do I fit in my area or department? • How do all the departments fit into the organization? • Where does our organization fit in the market? • How is our market related to other industries and the economy?”
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John C. Maxwell
“Individuals play the game, but teams win championships.”
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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
“More than anything else, what keeps a person going in the midst of adversity is having a sense of purpose. It is the fuel that powers persistence.”
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John C. Maxwell
“You cannot change your life until you change something you do every day.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The bottom line in leadership isn’t how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others.”
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John C. Maxwell
“«Ayude a muchas personas a tener éxito, y usted también lo tendrá».”
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John C. Maxwell
“People’s minds are changed through observation and not argument.” People”
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John C. Maxwell
“Every time we choose action over ease we develop an increasing level of self-worth, self-respect, and self-confidence.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The challenge of leadership is to create change and facilitate growth.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The vision of the leader becomes the aspiration of the people. The impact is incredible.”
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John C. Maxwell
