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.
JOHN C. MAXWELLYou can easily determine the caliber of a person by the amount of opposition it takes to discourage him or her.
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Without a vision people and the church become self-centered. People start finding fault with one another and the church self-destructs.
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You add value to people when you value them.
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If you start today to do the right thing, you are already a success even if it doesn’t show yet.
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Pay now, play later; play now, pay later.
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To measure a leader, put a tape around his heart, not his head.
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Make personal growth a daily priority.
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One of the major keys to success is to keep moving forward on the journey, making the best of the detours and interruptions, turning adversity into advantage.
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God chooses what we go through; we choose how we go through it.
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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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There are two kinds of people in this world: those who want to get things done, and those who don’t want to make mistakes.
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People who blame others for their failures never overcome them. They simply move from problem to problem. To reach your potential, you must continually improve yourself, and you can’t do that if you don’t take responsibility for your actions and learn from your mistakes.
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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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SUCCESS is when I add value to MYSELF. SIGNIFICANCE is when I add value to OTHERS.
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When values, thoughts, feelings, and actions are in alignment, a person becomes focused and character is strengthened.
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Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don’t change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.
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You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.
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Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.
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Not realizing what you want is a problem of knowledge. Not pursuing what you want is a problem of motivation. Not achieving what you want is a problem of persistence.
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It’s good to be out of your comfort zone. Just don’t step out of your gift zone.
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True success is obeying God.
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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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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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Do something you hate every day, just for the practice.
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Leading well is not about enriching yourself – it’s about empowering others
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A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
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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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