“Instead of trying to be great, be part of something greater than yourself.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie declared, “It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone.” To do something really big, let go of your ego, and get ready to be part of a team.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it.”
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John C. Maxwell
“El poeta William Arthur Ward sugiere que la clave para el éxito es: Creer cuando otros dudan. Planificar mientras que los demás juegan. Estudiar cuando los demás duermen. Decidir cuando los demás postergan. Prepararse cuando los demás sueñan despiertos. Empezar cuando los demás lo dejan para otro día. Trabajar cuando los demás desean. Ahorrar cuando los demás desperdician. Escuchar cuando los demás hablan. Sonreír cuando los demás fruncen el ceño. Elogiar cuando los demás critican. Persistir cuando los demás se dan por vencidos.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The reason most major goals are not achieved is that we spend our time doing second things first.”
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John C. Maxwell
“There are two kinds of people in this world: those who want to get things done and those who don’t want to make mistakes.”
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John C. Maxwell
“German poet Herman Hesse wrote, “If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn’t part of ourselves doesn’t disturb us.” I agree with his viewpoint.”
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John C. Maxwell
“there are five nonnegotiable characteristics that every effective leader must have: a sense of calling, an ability to communicate, creativity in problem solving, generosity, and consistency.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.”
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John C. Maxwell
“leader is great, not because of his or her power, but because of his or her ability to empower others. Success without a successor is failure. A worker’s main responsibility is developing others to do the work
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John C. Maxwell
“Most people who decide to grow personally find their first mentors in the pages of books.”
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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
“People cannot perform in a way inconsistent with the way they see themselves.”
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John C. Maxwell
