John C. Maxwell Quotes

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The more that people know how they fit on a team, the more they will desire to properly make the most of their fit and maximize their contribution.

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Some people want everything to be perfect before they're willing to commit... But commitment always precedes achievement.

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We are to get wisdom and understanding, yet we are not to lean on it apart from the Lord.

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You will become on the outside, what you believe on the inside.

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Confidence equals contentment with self; contentment is knowing you have all you need for the present circumstances.

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I've known people who thought that reaching their potential would come from shoring up their weaknesses. But do you know what happens when you spend all your time working on your weaknesses and never developing your strengths? If you work really hard, you might claw your way all the way to mediocrity! But you'll never get beyond it.

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Inexperienced leaders are quick to lead before knowing anything about the people they intend to lead. But mature leaders listen, learn and then lead.

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Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire likened life to a game of cards. Players must accept the cards dealt to them. However, once they have those cards in hand, they alone choose how they will play them. They decide what risks and actions to take.

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For leaders to be effective, they need to connect with people.

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You can easily determine the caliber of a person by the amount of opposition it takes to discourage him or her.

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I believe that everyone chooses how to approach life. If you're proactive, you focus on preparing. If you're reactive, you end up focusing on repairing.

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When you make a commitment, you create hope. When you keep a commitment you create trust!

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People knowledge is much more important than mere product knowledge.

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Failure is an inside job. So is success. If you want to achieve, you have to win the war in your thinking first. You can't let the failure outside you get inside you.

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The first important step in weathering failure is learning not to personalize it.

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If you take control of your behavior, your emotions will fall into place.

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Without leadership ability,a person's impact is only a fraction of what it could be with good leadership.

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You will never be able to bet on yourself unless you believe in yourself.

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What most people really want is to be listened to, respected, and understood.

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If you are leading others and you're lonely, then you're not doing it right. Think about it. If you're all alone, that means nobody is following you. And if nobody is following you, you're not really leading!

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If you want to attract people, you need to be like people you enjoy being with.

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If you don't have the ability to see when to stand up and the conviction to do it, you'll never be an effective leader.

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If you think you are the entire picture, you will never see the big picture.

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Ninety percent of those who fail are not actually defeated; they simply quit.... As you face bad experiences, it's important for you to remember that you can rarely see the benefits while you're in the midst of them. You usually gain perspective on the other side of it.

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