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The first person you lead is you.

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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If your job is not making a difference in this world, by all means, get out there and find something else ... You’ll find a sense of making a difference through your work if you simply look for it.
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A highly credible leader under-promises and over-delivers.
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Set the tone for your day be treating people better than you expect to be treated by them. Be the first to smile. Express your appreciation for them. Expect the best out of them. If you act first, you will set yourself up for success.
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Too often when people think of their journey into leadership, they envision a career path. What they should be thinking about is their own leadership development!
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Leadership development is a lifetime journey, not a quick trip.
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If you want to help others and become a person of influence, keep smiling, sharing, giving, and turning the other cheek.
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Leadership has less to do with position than it does with disposition.
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A manager says 'go,' but a leader says 'let's go'.
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If you live life with the intention of making a difference in others' lives, your life will be full not empty.
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If everyone doesn't pay the price to win, then everyone will pay the price of losing.
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