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" Live to learn, and you will really learn to live. "
John C. Maxwell
You
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" Leaders who fail to prune their pride will meet demise. That's not a guess, it's a guarantee. With pride, it's not a matter of 'if' we will fall, but 'when.' There are no exceptions. "
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" Ranking among the greatest Christmas movie classics, 'It's a Wonderful Life' tells a beautiful story about the priceless value of relationships. "
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" Success comes to those who have an entire mountain of gold that they continually mine, not those who find one nugget and try to live on it for fifty years. "
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" A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. "
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" Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful. "
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" Time is more valuable than money, because time is irreplaceable. "
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" Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them. "
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" The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda. "
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" Good thinkers always prime the pump of ideas. They always look for things to get the thinking process started, because what you put in always impacts what comes out. "
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" Inability to make decisions is one of the principal reasons executives fail. Deficiency in decision-making ranks much higher than lack of specific knowledge or technical know-how as an indicator of leadership failure. "
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" Everything rises and falls on leadership. "
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" A lack of realism in the vision today costs credibility tomorrow. "
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Today
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" Whenever a high-profile leader dies, people immediately attempt to summarize that person's life in a sentence. Often, critics and commentators get caught up looking at the leader's style, or which political or philosophical camp they represented. "
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Up
Style
" Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan. "
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Plans
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" Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple. "
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Something
Simple
" Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until the leader models it. "
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Good
Alive
" Have the humility to learn from those around you. "
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Those
Learn
Humility
" People who add value to others do so intentionally. I say that because to add value, leaders must give of themselves, and that rarely occurs by accident. "
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Others
" The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure. "
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Failure
" Exceptionally hard decisions can deplete your energy to the point at which you finally cave in. If you mentally crumble and degenerate into negative thinking, you'll magnify the problem to the point where it can haunt you. "
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" There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance. "
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Pride
" When you are full of pride on the inside, it makes you stiff, stubborn, and creates strife with others. "
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" People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life. "
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Who
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" If you want to reach the top, don't run over others. Likely, the only way you'll reach the top is to be carried there by others. "
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" To add value to others, one must first value others. "
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Value
" The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people. "
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" One of the roles of the Presidency is to lead a political party. Having a President in office is usually a huge advantage to a party because it gives the party a mouthpiece and an advocate at the highest level. "
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" A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential. "
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" The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential. "
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Dreams