“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
“As Thomas Jefferson proclaimed, “In matters of fashion, swim with the current. In matters of conscience, stand like a rock.”
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John C. Maxwell
“You can’t take the team to the next level when you haven’t mastered the skills it takes to succeed on a personal level.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Preparation (growth) + Attitude + Opportunity + Action (doing something about it) = Luck”
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John C. Maxwell
“Just remember that if you’re not working at your game to the utmost of your ability, there will be someone out there somewhere with equal ability. And one day you’ll play each other, and he’ll have the advantage.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Sometimes we are afraid because success puts pressure on us to continue to succeed.”
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John C. Maxwell
“A leader with great passion and few skills always outperforms a leader with great skills and no passion.”
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John C. Maxwell
“It’s better to have a great team with a weak dream than a great dream with a weak team. Your team must be the size of your dream.”
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John C. Maxwell
“I’ve learned that if you want people to be impressed, you can talk about your successes; but if you want people to identify with you, it’s better to talk about your failures.”
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John C. Maxwell
“A team is a group of people who may not be equal in experience, talent, or education but in commitment.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Nothing will make a better impression on your leader than your ability to manage yourself. If your leader must continually expend energy managing you, then you will be perceived as someone who drains time and energy. If you manage yourself well, however, your boss will see you as someone who maximizes opportunities and leverages personal strengths. That will make you someone your leader turns to when the heat is on.”
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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
