“Successful people think differently than unsuccessful people.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Are we quick to respond to others’ needs? Do we run from problems or face them? Do we talk more about bad news or good news? Do we give people the benefit of the doubt, or do we assume the worst?
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John C. Maxwell
“The more you do to go beyond words, the greater the chance you will connect with people.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities he does not possess.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Have you ever had to communicate someone else’s vision? It’s very difficult to do, isn’t it?”
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John C. Maxwell
“Humility means two things. One, a capacity for self-criticism. . . . The second feature is allowing others to shine, affirming others, empowering and enabling others.” —CORNEL WEST”
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John C. Maxwell
“An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an invasion of ideas.”
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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
“People who think they’re leading but have no one following them are only taking a walk.”
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John C. Maxwell
“People with humility don’t think less of themselves; they just think of themselves less.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Do not take the agenda that someone else has mapped out for your life.”
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John C. Maxwell
“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”
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John C. Maxwell
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” That may be true. But it’s also true that you can feed a horse salt and make him thirsty.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Isn’t it strange how we must surrender being right in order to find what’s right, how humility enables us to be authentic, vulnerable, trustworthy, and intimate with others? People are open to those who are open to them.”
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John C. Maxwell
