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. MAXWELLLeadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses.
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The first person you lead is you.
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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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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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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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Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.
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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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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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Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.
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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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Your success stops where your character stops. You can never rise above the limitations of your character.
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Pay now, play later; play now, pay later.
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Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.
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It is our decisions not our conditions that determine our quality of life.
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Never allow others to put obstacles in the pathway of your dreams.
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I think many people believe the best way they can help others is to criticize them, to give them the benefit of their ‘wisdom.’ I disagree. The best way to help people is to see the best in them.
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