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“The greatest of all miracles is that we need not be tomorrow what we are today. The greatest of all insights is that we cannot be tomorrow what we do not do today. That is why today matters.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“Leaders need to remember that the point of leading is not to cross the finish line first. It's to take people across the finish line with you. For that reason, leaders must deliberately slow their pace, stay connected to their people, enlist others to help fulfill the vision, and keep people going. You can't do that if you're running too far ahead of your people.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“In my organizations I don't have employees; I have teammates. Yes, I do pay people and offer them benefits. But people don't work for me. They work with me. We are working together to fulfill the vision. Without them, I cannot succeed. Without me, they cannot succeed. We're a team. We reach our goals together. We need each other. If we didn't, then one of us is in the wrong place.”

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Book:The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs

Source: The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs

“The purpose of leadership is to take others to the top. And when you take others who might not make it to the top otherwise, there's no other feeling like it in the world. To those who have never had the experience, you can't explain it. To those who have, you don't need to.”

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Book:The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs

Source: The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs

“The company owner doesn't need to win. The best idea does.”

Needs Doe Ideas Winning Company Owners

Book:The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

Source: The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

“Good ideas have expiration dates. You need to act before they become dated, irrelevant or otherwise spoiled.”

Needs Ideas Good Ideas Irrelevant Spoiled

Author:John C. Maxwell

“we need to make a few critical decisions in major areas of life and then manage those decisions day to day.”

Needs Decision Majors Areas Critical Manage Day To Day Critical Decisions

Book:The 360 Degree Leader with Workbook: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

Source: The 360 Degree Leader with Workbook: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

“When you are influential and highly respected, people tend to tell you what you want to hear, not what you need to hear. They are seeking your approval, or they flatter you. Unfortunately, this creates a gap between what you hear and reality. If you find yourself in that situation, you will need to work extra hard to get the people close to you to speak honestly into your life. And you will have to become highly intentional in observing and listening.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“Most people would rather change their circumstances to improve their lives when instead they need to change themselves to improve their circumstances. They put in just enough effort to distance themselves from their problems without ever trying to go after the root, which can often be found in themselves. Because they don't try to change the source of their problems, their problems keep coming back at them.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“For leaders to be effective, they need to connect with people.”

People Needs Leader

Book:Law of Connection: Lesson 10 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Source: Law of Connection: Lesson 10 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

“If you are training leaders, because you need them, you are too late.”

Ifs Needs Leader Late Training Too Late

Author:John C. Maxwell

“Confidence equals contentment with self; contentment is knowing you have all you need for the present circumstances.”

Needs Self Knowing Circumstances Contentment

Book:Be A People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

Source: Be A People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

“If people around you don't believe in you, if they don't encourage you, then you need to find some people who do.”

People Ifs Needs Believe Don't Believe Believe In You

Book:Your Bridge to a Better Future

Source: Your Bridge to a Better Future

“Anytime a church squabbles over minor things you can be certain they do not have a clear picture of what they need to be.”

Needs Certain Church Clear Minors Squabbles Minor Things

Author:John C. Maxwell

“Pastors need to find their place in the community of believers by spending time with God.”

Needs Community Spending Believer Pastor Spending Time Time With God

Author:John C. Maxwell

“When I had something I thought God was talking to me about, the first thing I did, before I ever talked to the congregation, was to sit down with the major influencers of the church and share with them what I thought God was speaking to me. I gave them time for input or questions. Many times they would ask questions and I would reply, "I need to spend more time on this. I'm not sure I'm thinking clearly there." Other times they added value and helped make this vision better or more accessible to the people.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“If the church is going to make a difference, it will need to go through the "big give-up" stage. Churches will need to quit being selfish and become relevant.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“God gives us the vision, then He expects us to walk in obedience. As we do, the resources we need come to us.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“For pastors who have a dream and who are walking in obedience but still don't have the resources they need, don't worry. Keep walking in obedience.”

Needs Stills Dream Worry Walking Resources Obedience Pastor

Author:John C. Maxwell

“I've worked very hard at giving excellent training and good materials, resources, books, and then the corporate community gives me respect. And I'm finding now that they really want a relationship with me, they're letting me in their lives, and of course, when you get in their lives you find a tremendous need for God.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“When I made that statement that the person discovers the secret of their success by their daily agenda, all of a sudden it hit me that if I could teach people to make today count; if I could really teach them what they need to do today to have a good day, that tomorrow would really take care of itself.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“I talk about my daily dozen in the book [ Today Matters]. Twelve things that are certainly attainable by any of us that we need to manage every day.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“I think the hardest thing for a person is to know what those twelve things are that they need to work on that will bring the return of success to their life.”

Thinking Knows Needs Persons Return Hardest Twelve Hardest Thing

Author:John C. Maxwell

“For many many years, I've taught, not only leadership, but I've taught people that they need a personal growth plan. Growth is not an automatic process for you or me or anybody.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.”

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Book:Be A People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

Source: Be A People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

“You have to live with the people to know their needs, and you have to live with God to know how to solve them.”

People Knows Needs Religion Know How Solve

Author:John C. Maxwell

“We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.”

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Book:Beyond Talent: Become Someone Who Gets Extraordinary Results

Source: Beyond Talent: Become Someone Who Gets Extraordinary Results

“If you do the things you need to do when you need to do them, then someday you can do the things you want do when you want to do them.”

Ifs Want Needs Motivational Can Do Someday

Author:John C. Maxwell

“The bottom line in managing your emotions is that you should put others – not yourself – first in how you handle and process them. Whether you delay or display your emotions should not be for your own gratification. You should ask yourself, What does the team need? Not, What will make me feel better?”

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Book:The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

Source: The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

“Everything you now do is something you have chosen to do. Some people don't want to believe that. But if you're over age twenty-one, your life is what you're making of it. To change your life, you need to change your priorities”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“Creative leaders inherently know when rules need to be challenged, and they can see when a more flexible approach should be taken.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“Leaders never outgrow the need to change.”

Inspirational Needs Inspiration Leadership Leader Need A Change

Author:John C. Maxwell

“The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the greater your influence needs to be. Whatever you will accomplish is restricted by your ability to lead others.”

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Book:Leadership Promises for Your Week

Source: Leadership Promises for Your Week

“If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous - is changed by it.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.”

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Book:The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

Source: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

“The only thing we can control is what we do in the present. The more we replay yesterday, the further we get from today's opportunities. And the further away we move from opportunities, the tougher the road is to get back. Opportunities never look as good coming as they do going, and they wait for no one. We need to be highly attentive to spot them. And we must be focused on our present capabilities, not past regrets.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“Transmit your vision emotionally by gaining credibility, demonstrating passion, establishing relationships and communicating a felt need. Transmit it logically by confronting reality, formulating strategy, accepting responsibility, celebrating victory and learning from defeat.”

“Thank God for the tough times. They are the reason you are there - to be the leader. If everything was going well, the people wouldn't need you!”

People Ifs Needs Wells Reason Leadership Leader Tough Thank God Need You Tough Times

Book:The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs

Source: The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs

“Unless you want to carry the whole load yourself, you need to be developing leaders.”

Want Needs Whole Leader Developing Load

Book:Developing the Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach Their Full Potential

Source: Developing the Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach Their Full Potential

“If your desire is to be successful or to make a positive impact on your world, you need to become a person of influence.”

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Book:Becoming a Person of Influence: How to Positively Impact the Lives of Others

Source: Becoming a Person of Influence: How to Positively Impact the Lives of Others

“To really become motivated to succeed, people need to believe they can win.”

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Book:Motivated to Succeed: Inspirational Selections from John C. Maxwell

Source: Motivated to Succeed: Inspirational Selections from John C. Maxwell

“If you want to become a better listener, however you need to learn to direct that energy and attention positively by concentrating on the person you're with.”

Ifs Want Needs Persons Energy Attention Influence Direct Listeners Positively Concentrating

Book:Becoming a Person of Influence: How to Positively Impact the Lives of Others

Source: Becoming a Person of Influence: How to Positively Impact the Lives of Others

“If you want to achieve great things, you need to have a great dream.”

Ifs Want Needs Dream Achieve Great Things

Book:How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

Source: How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

“If you want to be positive, upbeat, and passionate, you need to take responsibility for being that way.”

Ifs Way Want Needs Leadership Responsibility Passionate Taking Responsibility Being Positive Upbeat

Book:The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants

Source: The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants

“To change your LIFE you need to change your PRIORITIES.”

Needs Priorities Changing Your Life Need A Change You Need To Change

Author:John C. Maxwell

“A good leader encourages followers to tell him what he needs to know, not what he wants to hear.”

Knows Want Needs Leader Encouragement Followers Good Leader

Book:The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow

Source: The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow

“Successful people don't make a daily decision to grow. The decision has already been made and just needs to be fed. To feed success you must ... know your purpose in life, grow daily to reach your maximum potential, and sow seeds that benefit others. Remember, success is not a destination; it's a daily thing.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“Until I understand where I am, I can’t get to where I am going. This is the value of a compass when we are out walking or hiking and need to know we’re going in the right direction. But we also have an internal North Star. It’s that little nudge that tells us if we are on the right path to fulfilling our potential, or on the wrong path wasting energy traveling somewhere we don’t need to go. So my advice to you is, pull out that compass every once in a while and make sure you are navigating in the right direction on your journey.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“If you want to reach your potential and become the person you were created to be, you must do much more than just experience life and hope that you learn what you need along the way. You must go out of your way to seize growth opportunities as if your future depended on it. Why? Because it does. Growth doesn't just happen--not for me, not for you, not for anybody. You HAVE TO go after it.”

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Author:John C. Maxwell

“If your habits don't line up with your dream, then you need to either change your habits or change your dream”

Ifs Needs Dream Lines Habit Your Dreams

Book:Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions to Help You See It and Seize It

Source: Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions to Help You See It and Seize It

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