“The very essence of all power to influence lies in getting the other person to participate.” Influence is an invitation anyone can make to another person.”
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John C. Maxwell
“with success come options. How we use those options reveals our character.”
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John C. Maxwell
“People need your influence, but it will not come through ‘lip syncing’ those you admire.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Many Christians estimate difficulty in the light of their own resources, and thus they attempt very little, and they always fail. All giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and His presence to be with them.”
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John C. Maxwell
“People who think they’re leading but have no one following them are only taking a walk.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Leaders have to grow into their roles, and if the role becomes more demanding, the leader has to keep growing. Leadership is never a right. It’s a privilege and a responsibility. But it’s one that is open to anyone who’s willing to work hard enough to get it.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Happiness simply cannot be relied upon as a measure of success.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Three words are essential to connect with others (1) brevity, (2) levity, and (3) repetition. Let me say that again!”
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John C. Maxwell
“The key to working smarter is knowing the difference between motion and direction. In the final analysis, results are what matter; attendance and activity don’t.”
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John C. Maxwell
“People can perceive a lot in seven seconds. They can decide that they do not want to hear anything a speaker has to say,”
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John C. Maxwell
“You don’t really understand people until you hear their life story. If you know their stories, you grasp their history, their hurts, their hopes and aspirations. You put yourself in their shoes. And just by virtue of listening and remembering what’s important to them, you communicate that you care and desire to add value.”
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John C. Maxwell
“A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Have to sow excellent seeds to have an excellent life. Must start with sowing excellent thoughts.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Until thought is linked with purpose there is no intelligent accomplishment.”
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John C. Maxwell
