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.
JOHN C. MAXWELLEvery time you make a mistake, don’t bring up everything that’s wrong with yourself; tell yourself that you’re paying the price for growth and that you will learn to do better next time. Every positive thing you can say to yourself will help.
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You can’t be a smart cookie if you have a crummy attitude.
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God doesn’t move until we move first.
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Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
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The only one you should compare yourself to is you. Your mission is to become better today than you were yesterday.
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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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Leadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses.
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When you make a commitment, you create hope. When you keep a commitment you create trust!
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To be an influencer, you have to love people before you can try to lead them.
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Giving is the highest level of living.
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Be intentional to add value to every person you meet everyday.
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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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Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.
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Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you.
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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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If you don’t try to create the future you want, you must endure the future you get.
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