“As long as you are hanging around amateurs, you will think like an amateur, and you will not improve your skills.”
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John C. Maxwell
“A Chinese proverb says, “Those who drink the water must remember those who dug the well.” Gratitude is one of the most attractive of all personal attributes;”
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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
“What you are speaks so loudly that I can’t hear what you say.” —RALPH WALDO EMERSON”
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John C. Maxwell
“distinct vision, a precise plan, plenty of resources, and incredible leadership, but if you don’t have the right people, you’re not going to get anywhere.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Cavett Roberts said: “If my people understand me, I’ll get their attention. If my people trust me, I’ll get their action.”
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John C. Maxwell
“President Abraham Lincoln once remarked, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Few people have more power than an American president. Being the so-called leader”
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John C. Maxwell
“If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Don’t let your mandate come from the grumbling of the crowd. Get your cues from God and the mission He has given you.”
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John C. Maxwell
“1. Cop-outs. People who have no goals and do not commit. 2. Holdouts. People who don’t know if they can reach their goals, so they’re afraid to commit. 3. Dropouts. People who start toward a goal but quit when the going gets tough. 4. All-outs. People who set goals, commit to them, and pay the price to reach”
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John C. Maxwell
“The unfortunate truth is that many of us, instead of offering total forgiveness, pray something like this Irish Prayer: May those who love us, love us; And those who don’t love us May God turn their hearts; And if He doesn’t turn their hearts, May He turn their ankles, So we’ll know them by their limping.
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John C. Maxwell
“There isn’t anyone you couldn’t learn to love once you’ve heard their story.” —Fred Rogers”
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John C. Maxwell
