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Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it.
John C. Maxwell
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John C. Maxwell
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 20
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The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, that's when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it.
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The collective influence of you and the other leaders will bring the rest along. If this does not happen, divided interest and loyalty will occur within the group.
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