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John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell

Author · American · b. 1947

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If you take control of your behavior, your emotions will fall into place.
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If your job is not making a difference in this world, by all means, get out there and find something else ... You’ll find a sense of making a difference through your work if you simply look for it.
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Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less...titles don't have much value when it comes to leading. True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned, it comes only from influence, and that cannot be mandated. It must be earned.
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It is our decisions not our conditions that determine our quality of life.
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I'm not where I'm supposed to be, _x000D_ I'm not what I want to be, _x000D_ But I'm not what I used to be. _x000D_ I haven't learned how to arrive; _x000D_ I've just learned how to keep going
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A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others. Few things in life are better than seeing people realize their potential. If you invest in people by helping individuals improve themselves, showing them the way to their “right place”, they will never be the same again. And neither will you. It is impossible to help others without helping yourself.
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Everyone has the power to impact the outcome of his life. The way to do it is to focus on today. . . It is too late for yesterday. And you can't depend on tomorrow.
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To be successful, you can't just run on the fast track; run on your track.
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Profile of a winning team - They play to win. They have a winning attitude. They keep improving. They make their teammates more successful.
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Some people want everything to be perfect before they're willing to commit... But commitment always precedes achievement.
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A minute of thought is greater than an hour of talk.
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To reach your potential you must grow. And to grow, you must be highly intentional about it.
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Life is like riding in a taxi. Whether you are going anywhere or not, the meter keeps ticking.
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You can easily determine the caliber of a person by the amount of opposition it takes to discourage him or her.
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If you are willing to change your thinking, you can change your feelings. If you change your feelings, you can change your actions. And changing your actions - based on good thinking - can change your life.
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Success is not what you leave to but what you leave behind
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When people respect someone as a person, they admire her. When they respect her as a friend, they love her. When they respect her as a leader, they follow her.
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We were created for meaningful work, and one of life's greatest pleasures is the satisfaction of a job well done.
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You are only an attitude away from success!
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God uses people who fail - Cause there aren't any other kind around.
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A trustworthy leader goes the extra mile to remedy strained relationships, even when it doesn't appear to be required.
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