“people with charisma possess an outward focus instead of an inward one. They pay attention to other people, and they desire to add value to them.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.”
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John C. Maxwell
“If you can learn that, then no matter what happens to you, you can weather the storm and build on the good you find in any situation.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Maturity doesn’t come with age. It begins with the acceptance of responsibility.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Cemetery communication: lots of people are out there, but nobody is listening.”
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John C. Maxwell
“If you don’t like the crop you are reaping, check the seed you are sowing.”
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John C. Maxwell
“A winner knows how much he still has to learn, even when he is considered an expert by others. A loser wants to be considered an expert by others before he has learned enough to know how little he knows.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The bottom line in managing your emotions is that you should put others – not yourself – first in how you handle and process them. Whether you delay or display your emotions should not be for your own gratification. You should ask yourself, What does the team need? Not, What will make me feel better?”
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John C. Maxwell
“Good leaders motivate others by their listening skills. We are to: avoid prejudicial first impressions; become less self-centered; withhold initial criticism; stay calm; listen with empathy; be active listeners; clarify what we hear; and recognize the healing power of listening. Then we are to act on what we hear”
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John C. Maxwell
“A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others.
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John C. Maxwell
“A problem is something you can do something about. If you can't do something about it, then it's not a problem. It's a predicament. That means it's something that must be coped with, endured.”
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John C. Maxwell
“you must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Three words are essential to connect with others (1) brevity, (2) levity, and (3) repetition. Let me say that again!”
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John C. Maxwell
“You lose the respect of the best when you don’t deal properly with the worst.”
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John C. Maxwell
