“The reality is that you will never get much done unless you go ahead and do it before you are ready.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Every message that people receive is filtered through the messenger who delivers it.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The Norwegians have a saying that I think captures their attitude: "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.
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John C. Maxwell
“Good things happen to a team when a player takes the place where he adds the most value. Great things happen when all the players on the team take the role that maximizes their strengths—their talent, skill, and experience.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Dreams often come one size too big so that we can grow into them.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.”
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John C. Maxwell
“growth compounds and accelerates if you remain intentional about it.”
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John C. Maxwell
“LEADERS Initiate Lead; pick up phone and make contact Spend time planning anticipate problems Invest time with people Fill the calendar by priorities FOLLOWERS React Listen; wait for phone to ring Spend time living day-to-day; react to problems Spend time with people Fill the calendar by requests”
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John C. Maxwell
“To succeed, you have to be open to problems. You have to be open to failure. And as you go up the ladder, you gain the right to get more problems.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Failures, repeated failures, are finger-prints on the road to achievement. .”
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John C. Maxwell
“Author Kenneth Blanchard says, “There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.” That’s what leaders do. They commit and follow through.”
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John C. Maxwell
“It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.”
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John C. Maxwell