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.
JOHN C. MAXWELLOne 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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Where there is no hope in the future, there is no power in the present.
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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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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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Never allow others to put obstacles in the pathway of your dreams.
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Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand.
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Do something you hate every day, just for the practice.
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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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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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Your talk talks and your walk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks.
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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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When values, thoughts, feelings, and actions are in alignment, a person becomes focused and character is strengthened.
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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 measure of a leader is not the number of people who serve him, but the number of people he serves.
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Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.
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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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