The true measure of your character is what you would do if you were sure no one would ever find out.
JOHN C. MAXWELLGive God the first part of every day. Give God the first day of every week. Give God the first portion of your income. Give God the first consideration in every decision. Give God the first place in your life.
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All good leaders are connectors. They relate well and make people feel confident about themselves and their leader.
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The more you do, the more you fail. The more you fail, the more you learn. The more you learn, the better you get.
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When you are bigger than your purpose you have a career. When your purpose is bigger than you, you have a calling.
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You will become on the outside, what you believe on the inside.
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Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand.
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It’s better to prepare than to repair.
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If you focus on goals, you may hit goals – but that doesn’t guarantee growth. If you focus on growth, you will grow and always hit goals.
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Find something you like to do so much that you would gladly do it for nothing; then learn to do it so well that people are happy to pay you for it.
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Every worthwhile accomplishment has a price tag attached to it. The question is always whether you are willing to pay the price to attain it – in hard work, sacrifice, patience, faith, and endurance.
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Failing forward is the ability to get back up after you’ve been knocked down, learn from your mistake, and move forward in a better direction.
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Nothing speaks like results. If you want to build the kind of credibility that connects with people, then deliver results before you deliver a message. Get out and do what you advise others to do. Communicate from experience.
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All leaders make mistakes. They are a part of life. Successful leaders recognize their errors, learn from them, and work to correct their faults.
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If your habits don’t line up with your dream, then you need to either change your habits or change your dream.
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If you don’t change the direction you are going, then you’re likely to end up where you’re heading.
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It is our decisions not our conditions that determine our quality of life.
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The best way to help people is to see the best in them.
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I think many people believe the best way they can help others is to criticize them, to give them the benefit of their ‘wisdom.’ I disagree. The best way to help people is to see the best in them.
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Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.
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Your goal as a leader isn’t to be indispensable to the people you lead; it is to leave your people something that is indispensable to them.
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You don’t overcome challenges by making them smaller but by making yourself bigger.
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You never display your character more clearly than when you speak about the character of others.
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Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing.
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People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.
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Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing. That’s the Law of Consistency. It doesn’t matter how talented you are. It doesn’t matter how many opportunities you receive. If you want to grow, consistency is key.
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Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. How do you gain influence from people? You invest in them. How do you invest in them? It starts with giving them time.
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Needless to say, you can love people without leading them, but you cannot lead people without loving them.
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