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Seek advice, but make sure it's from someone who has successfully handled mistakes or adversities.
John C. Maxwell
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John C. Maxwell
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 20
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Garden City
Michigan
John Maxwell
John Calvin Maxwell
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Negative thinking blows everything out of proportion.
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Most people who decide to grow personally find their first mentors in the pages of books.
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Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple.
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We are so blessed, we get hundreds of emails a day that say, “John, I’ve worked this plan for one year and I can really see my growth.” So what I would love is for readers to do that for a year and then email me.
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We tend to think of great thinkers and innovators as soloists, but the truth is that the greatest innovative thinking doesn't occur in a vacuum.
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If you want to make your mother happy, talk to her. If you want to make your father happy, listen.
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To succeed in life, we must stay within our strength zone but continually move outside our comfort zone.
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Every change in human attitude must come through internal understanding and acceptance. Man is the only known creature who can reshape and remould himself by altering his attitude.
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Theres a difference between listening passively and listening aggressively. To listen with your heart, you have to listen actively.
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