“Sociologists tell us that even the most introverted individual will influence ten thousand other people during his or her lifetime! This amazing statistic was shared with me by my associate Tim Elmore.”
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John C. Maxwell
“You can lead your horse to water, but you can’t manage him to drink.
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John C. Maxwell
“A great dream with a bad team is nothing more than a nightmare.”
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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
“As people gain more authority, they often develop a lack of patience in listening to those under them. A deaf ear is the first indication of a closed mind.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The true leader serves. Serves people. Serves their best interests, and in so doing will not always be popular, may not always impress. But because true leaders are motivated by loving concern, rather than a desire for personal glory, they are willing to pay the price
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John C. Maxwell
“Learning to write is learning to think. You don’t know anything clearly unless you can state it in writing.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The best way to develop rational, well-balanced confidence is to go after a few victories immediately following a failure.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Don't let your learning lead to knowledge; let your learning lead to action.”
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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
“A leader who produces other leaders multiples their influences.”
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John C. Maxwell
