If people know we expect good things from them, they will in most cases go to great lengths to live up to our expectations.
ALAN LOY MCGINNISWhen someone comes along who genuinely thanks us, we will follow that person a very long way.
More Alan Loy McGinnis Quotes
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One reason I can be more tolerant than most is that as a therapist.
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Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them.
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A true leader helps people focus on their potential, not on their limitations.
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Our success at friendship, business, sports, love–indeed, at nearly every enterprise we attempt–is largely determined by our self-image.
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The ultimate leaders develop followers who will surpass them.
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If we build more windows and fewer walls, we will have more friends.
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Love, honor, and negotiate.
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Elicited by a particular set of circumstances on a particular day, and we do well to wait a while before concluding that what we see is the whole person.
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Tears are often a gift from God, and sadness is a healthy emotion.
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There is no more noble occupation in the world than to assist another human being – to help someone to succeed.
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The Hasidic rabbi, Zuscha, was asked on his deathbed what he thought the kingdom of God would be like. He replied, “I don’t know. But one thing I do know.
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When I get there I am not going to be asked, ‘Why weren’t you Moses? Why weren’t you David?’ I am only going to be asked, ‘Why weren’t you Zuscha? Why weren’t you fully you?'”
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The difference is this; instead of dwelling on their handicaps, they compensate for them by dwelling on their strengths.
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People who have a confidence in their personal worth seem to be magnets for success and happiness.
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“Focus on your potential instead of your limitations.
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