The longer you wait to do something you should do now, the greater the odds that you will never actually do it.
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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You never display your character more clearly than when you speak about the character of 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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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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A dream becomes a reality as a result of your actions, and your actions are controlled, to a large extent, by your habits.
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Successful people don’t have any fewer problems than unsuccessful people; they just have a different mindset in dealing with 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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When you make a commitment, you create hope. When you keep a commitment you create trust!
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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 best way to help people is to see the best in them.
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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 underestimate the power of an encouraging word.
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Where there is no hope in the future, there is no power in the present.
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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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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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Your talk talks and your walk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks.
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Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.
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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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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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Find your vision, and let it guide you in all that you do. If you lack vision, look inside yourself. Draw on your natural gifts and desires.
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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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The true measure of your character is what you would do if you were sure no one would ever find out.
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A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.
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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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The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders and continually develops them.
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If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.
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A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
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