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We don't grow on accident, we grow on purpose.

John C. Maxwell

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John C. Maxwell
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 20
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Motivational Speaker
Writer
Garden City
Michigan
John Maxwell
John Calvin Maxwell
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We don't mature momentarily, but over the long-term.
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Want to impress others? Talk about your successes. Want to impact others? Talk about your failures.
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Are you a thinker, a doer, or a clutch player? The better you are, the greater potential for influence you will have with your people.
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Being one step ahead makes you a leader Being fifty steps ahead could make you a martyr.
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Practice the 101 Percent Principle. Whenever possible, find the 1 percent you do agree on in a difficult situation, and give it 100 percent of your effort.
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If you really want to be a successful leader, you must develop other leaders around you. You must establish a team.
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A leader who loves status quo soon becomes a follower.
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When the leader lacks confidence, the followers lack commitment.
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Discontent with the status quo is a great catalyst for vision.
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Time spent with a potential leader is an investment.
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If I expect great things from my people, they'll go to great lengths to keep from disappointing me.
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Thinking is hard that's why so few do it.
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Leadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses.
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Question for God every morning: What is the main event today? What do you want me to focus on today?
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Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.
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No matter where you are in your leadership journey, never forget that what got you to where you are won't get you to the next level.
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