If you don’t have peace, it isn’t because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.
JOHN C. MAXWELLTo move forward today, you must learn to say good-bye to yesterday’s hurts, tragedies and baggage. You can’t build a monument to past problems and fail forward.
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Be intentional to add value to every person you meet everyday.
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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 better to prepare than to repair.
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A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
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To lead yourself, use your head; to lead others, use your heart. Always touch a person’s heart before you ask him for a hand.
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SUCCESS is when I add value to MYSELF. SIGNIFICANCE is when I add value to OTHERS.
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Your life today is a result of your thinking yesterday. Your life tomorrow will be determined by what you think today.
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You don’t overcome challenges by making them smaller but by making yourself bigger.
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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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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.
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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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Give 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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When values, thoughts, feelings, and actions are in alignment, a person becomes focused and character is strengthened.
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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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Giving is the highest level of living.
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