John C. Maxwell Quotes

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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 GREATEST battle you wage against FAILURE occurs on the INSIDE, not the OUTSIDE.

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I'm not where I'm supposed to be,
I'm not what I want to be,
But I'm not what I used to be.
I haven't learned how to arrive;
I've just learned how to keep going

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People go farther than they thought they could when someone else thinks they can.

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The person who forgets the ultimate is a slave to the immediate.

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A strategy that doesn't take into account resources is doomed to failure.

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Leadership has less to do with position than it does with disposition.

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See what a person is doing every day, day after day, and you'll know who that person is and what he or she is becoming.

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If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.

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For the person trying to do everything alone, the game really is over. If you want to do something big, you must link up with others. One is too small a number to achieve greatness. That's the Law of Significance.

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Effective leaders sacrifice much that is good in order to dedicate themselves to what is best

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The greatest of all insights is that we cannot be tomorrow what we do not do today.

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One person seeking glory doesn't accomplish much. Success is the result of people pulling together to meet common goals.

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To measure a leader, put a tape around his heart, not his head.

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The real test of leadership isn't where you start out. It's where you end up.

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Your attitude is either your best friend or your worst enemy, your
greatest asset or your greatest liability

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Now more than ever I am aware that a person's significant birthdays can either mark the passage of time, or they can mark changes they've made in their lives to reach their potential and become the person they were created to be. With each passing year, I want to make good choices that make me a better person, help me become a better leader, and make a positive impact on others.

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Insecure leaders think everything is about them, and as a result, every action, every piece of information, every decision is put through their filter of self-centeredness.

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Passion gives you an advantage over others, because one person with passion is greater than ninety-nine who have only an interest!

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Little did I realize that my desire to add value to others would be the thing that added value to me!

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It's one thing to communicate to people because you believe you have something of value to say. It's another to communicate with people because you believe they have value.

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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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Attitude isn't everything, but it is one thing that can make a difference in your life.

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People tend to become what the most important people in their lives think they will become.

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Loyalty to the leader reaches its highest peak when the follower has personally grown through the mentorship of the leader.

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No matter what our circumstances, our greatest limitation isn't the leader above us - it's the spirit within us.

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The moment you place a label on someone, you begin to treat him or her accordingly.

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Good thinkers always prime the pump of ideas. They always look for things to get the thinking process started, because what you put in always impacts what comes out.

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Disappointment is the gap that exists between expectation and reality.

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One of the best ways to cultivate a possibility mind set is to prompt yourself to dream one size bigger than you normally do. Let's face it, most people dream too small, they don't think big enough.

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