“I feel like one little fellow who knelt at the side of his bed, closed his eyes, and prayed, “God bless Mom. God bless Dad. God bless Grandma.” He said it the same way every time. But one night he added, “And please take care of yourself, God. ’Cause if anything happens to you, we’re all sunk!”
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John C. Maxwell
“French essayist Michel Eyquem de Montaigne wrote, “The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them; a man may live long yet live very little.” The truth is that you can spend your life any way you want, but you can spend it only once.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Leading with a lack of integrity is choosing to fail before taking your first step.”
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John C. Maxwell
“People don't care how much you know unless you know how much you care”
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John C. Maxwell
“Advice is what we ask for when we already knew the answer but wish we didn't.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Al preguntar cómo podemos maximizar nuestras experiencias, les sacamos el mayor provecho.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Success is...
knowing your purpose in life,
growing to reach your maximum potential, and
sowing seeds that benefit others.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Occasionally someone will ask me about how ego fits into the leadership equation. They’ll want to know what keeps a leader from having a huge ego. I think the answer lies in each leader’s pathway to leadership. If people paid their dues and gave their best in obscurity, ego is usually not a problem.”
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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
“Leadership is more disposition than position—influence others from wherever you are.”
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John C. Maxwell
“To win in sports, members of the team must always keep the big picture in front of them. They must remember that the goal is more important than their role—or any individual glory they may desire.”
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John C. Maxwell
“people who are busy rowing seldom have time to rock the boat.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The longest distance between two points is a shortcut.” That’s really true. For everything of value in life, you pay a price.”
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John C. Maxwell
