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0fc5448 In my first leadership position, I mistakenly thought that being named the leader meant that I was the leader. Back then I defined leading as a noun--as the position I was appointed to--not a verb--as what I was doing. Though I had been hired as the senior pastor, I quickly discovered the real leader of the church was a down-to-earth farmer named Claude, who had been earning his leadership influence through many positive actions over many y.. John C. Maxwell
7131cfd What happens to a team when one or more of its members constantly play out of position? First, morale erodes because the team isn't playing up to its capability. Then people become resentful. John C. Maxwell
215bb42 Nobody is a whole team . . . We need each other. You need someone and someone needs you. Isolated islands we're not. To make this thing called life work, we gotta lean and support. And relate and respond. And give and take. And confess and forgive. And reach out and embrace and rely . . . Since none of us is a whole, independent, self-sufficient, super-capable, all-powerful hotshot, let's quit acting like we are. Life's lonely enough withou.. John C. Maxwell
5fda7ae But the Law of Magnetism really is true: who you are is who you attract. John C. Maxwell
85ac272 English heart surgeon Martyn Lloyd-Jones asserted, "Most unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself rather than talking to yourself." John C. Maxwell
e48c5b8 If you think you are the entire picture, you will never see the big picture. John C. Maxwell
19cad5f To win in sports, members of the team must always keep the big picture in front of them. They must remember that the goal is more important than their role--or any individual glory they may desire. John C. Maxwell
cbecbf1 Henry David Thoreau wrote, "One is not born into the world to do everything, but to do something." John C. Maxwell
7bf64ae Few things will pay you bigger dividends in life than the time and trouble you take to understand people and build relationships. As John C. Maxwell
30272bb The Law of Reflection Learning to Pause Allows Growth to Catch Up with You "Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action." --PETER F. DRUCKER" John C. Maxwell
86c7c9d A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run. John C. Maxwell
d8b5f3e If you don't realize that you have genuine value and that you are worth investing in, then you will never put in the time and effort needed to grow to your potential. John C. Maxwell
0d10201 People change when they ... Hurt enough that they have to, Learn enough that they want to, and Receive enough that they are able to. John C. Maxwell
c26d7f3 Life lived for tomorrow will always be a day away from being realized. John C. Maxwell
086d45d One of the great ironies of life is that if you give up your life, you gain it. If you help others, you benefit. If you lose yourself, you find yourself. John C. Maxwell
bf7a889 When we're more interested in telling people what to do than in listening to what they are presently doing, we are off balance. John C. Maxwell
3777e9d The key to working smarter is knowing the difference between motion and direction. In the final analysis, results are what matter; attendance and activity don't. John C. Maxwell
8c00139 Most careers involve other people. You can have great academic intelligence and still lack social intelligence--the ability to be a good listener, to be sensitive toward others, to give and take criticism well. John C. Maxwell
8119bd8 Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it. --DON MARQUIS John C. Maxwell
8108753 The measure of a leader is not the number of people who serve him but the number of people he serves. John C. Maxwell
87164ce the most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself. You've got to be your own best friend first." --PHIL MCGRAW" John C. Maxwell
0067e3a NBA superstar David Robinson remarked, "I think any player will tell you that individual accomplishments help your ego, but if you don't win, it makes for a very, very long season. It counts more that the team has played well." John C. Maxwell
d652870 The highest compliment you can give someone is to ask them their opinion. John C. Maxwell
c71340a Winning teams have players who put the good of the team ahead of themselves. They want to play in their area of strength, but they're willing to do what it takes to take care of the team. They are willing to sacrifice their role for the greater goal. John C. Maxwell
cafd70a It's a simple thing to offer encouragement, but it can have a tremendous effect on someone's life. John C. Maxwell
05d6312 Good attitudes among players do not guarantee a team's success, but bad attitudes guarantee its failure. John C. Maxwell
ef5175f The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. John C. Maxwell
8d8a6da El lamento nos deja sin energia. No podemos construir sobre el lamento. El temor al futuro nos distrae y nos llena de aprension. John C. Maxwell
cf6a29c One of the ways Coach Wooden used to do that was to ask his players to acknowledge the skills and contributions of others. He told each player that if a teammate made a great pass or set a pick that allowed him to score, he should acknowledge the teammate on the way back down the court. One time a player asked, "Coach, if we do that, what if the teammate that made the assist isn't looking?" Coach Wooden replied, "He will always be looking.".. John C. Maxwell
8d3659a Our problems are no longer problems when we seek learning instead of leisure. John C. Maxwell
6632427 Cartoonist Henri Arnold said, "The wise man questions himself, the fool others." John C. Maxwell
23e0090 people who are busy rowing seldom have time to rock the boat. John C. Maxwell
0f706dc Contentment is taking your present situation--whatever obstacles you are facing, whatever limitation you are living with, whatever chronic condition wears you down, whatever has smashed your dreams, whatever factors and circumstances in life tend to push you under--and admitting you don't like it but never saying, "I can't cope with it." -- John C. Maxwell
60c10a7 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. Maxwell
b6e06bb Nurture great thoughts, for you will never go higher than your thoughts." --BENJAMIN DISRAELI" John C. Maxwell
33aaf9b If you are to become more sensitive, you must be willing to take a risk. Take the initiative to find a need and take action. John C. Maxwell
188eaae I will choose and display the right attitudes. I will determine and act upon important priorities. I will know and follow healthy guidelines. I will communicate with and care for my family. I will practice and develop good thinking. I will make and keep proper commitments. I will earn and properly manage finances. I will deepen and live out my faith. I will accept and show responsibility. I will initiate and invest in solid relationships. I.. John C. Maxwell
f624459 A mistake is simply another way of doing things. John C. Maxwell
03e5450 If you lead a team, start asking questions and really listening. Start valuing the contributions of your teammates ahead of your own. And remember that when the best idea wins, so does the entire team. John C. Maxwell
a4f1c2b Many Christians estimate difficulty in the light of their own resources, and thus they attempt very little, and they always fail. All giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and His presence to be with them. John C. Maxwell
d96b430 Somos los amos o las victimas de nuestras actitudes. Es un asunto de decision personal. Lo que ahora somos es el resultado de las decisiones tomadas ayer. Manana seremos lo que decidamos ahora. John C. Maxwell
62c1d76 Discernment can be described as the ability to find the root of the matter, and it relies on intuition as well as rational thought. John C. Maxwell
a4e81ed Integrity: The leader's life and words match. Justice: The leader rejects dishonest gain. Convictions: The leader's values won't allow him or her to accept bribes. Positive focus: The leader refuses to dwell on destructive issues. Pure: The leader disciplines his or her mind to remain clean and pure. Secure: The leader is firm, stable in his identity and source of strength. The Maxwell Leadership Bible John C. Maxwell
5d912b5 John W. Gardner observed, "If I had to name a single all-purpose instrument of leadership, it would be communication." John C. Maxwell