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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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" The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up. "

John C. Maxwell

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Day

Life

" The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure. "

" When a person starts to talk about their dreams, it's as if something bubbles up from within. Their eyes brighten, their face glows, and you can feel the excitement in their words. "

" 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. "

" People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude. "

" Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them. "

" Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them. "

" Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is the answer to maximizing the time we have. "

" For more than a decade, I led an organization that put on an elaborate Christmas program each December. It was a big production, with over 250 people participating in more than 20 performances. By the end of the season, everyone who participated was exhausted. "

" 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. "

" Everything rises and falls on leadership. "

" In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand. "

" To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural, but it is essential. "

" Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from the pack, it's almost always due to personal growth. "

" Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until the leader models it. "

" 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. "

" If you are a parent, you have probably already realized that your children are always watching what you do. And just as children watch their parents and emulate their behavior, so do employees who are watching their bosses. "

" All of the people in my life whom I consider to be close friends or colleagues are good thinkers. "

" Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness. "

" Positional leaders ignore the fact that every person has hopes, dreams, desires, and goals of his own. And leaders must bring their vision and the aspirations of the people they lead together in a way that benefits everyone. "

" 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. "

" When your dream is bigger than you are, you only have two choices: give up or get help. "

" I vividly remember a conversation I had many years ago in 1974, which marked a turning point in my leadership journey. I was sitting at a Holiday Inn with my friend, Kurt Campmeyer, when he asked me if I had a personal growth plan. I didn't. In fact, I didn't even know you were supposed to have one. "

John C. Maxwell

Journey

Leadership

" A minute of thought is greater than an hour of talk. "

" The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people. "

" Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best. "

" Time is more valuable than money, because time is irreplaceable. "

" Good executives never put off until tomorrow what they can get someone else to do today. "

" Enjoyment is an incredible energizer to the human spirit. "

" Pride deafens us to the advice or warnings of those around us. "

John C. Maxwell

Advice

Pride