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Self Improvement Quotes

    “A jet plane cannot mow the lawn, but it can fly to distant destinations. Don’t worry so much about what you can’t do; just do what you can as only you can do it.” ~ Dan Millman

      “While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes, learning from them, and becoming superior.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

        “A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” ~ Roald Dahl

          “Working on a weakness within a strength zone will always produce positive results. Working on a weakness outside of the strength zone will not.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

            “I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So, if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.” ~ Larry King, Talk Show Host

              “Being who you really are is the first step in becoming better than you are.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

                “Nothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others, as what he does from day to day to lead himself.” ~ Thomas J. Watson, Former Chairman of IBM

                  “When we are foolish, we want to conquer the world. When we are wise, we want to conquer ourselves. That begins when we do what we should no matter how we feel about it.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

                    “Most people use two totally different sets of criteria for judging themselves versus others. We tend to judge others according to their actions. It’s very cut-and-dried. However, we judge ourselves by our intentions. Even if we do the wrong thing, if we believe our motives were good, we let ourselves off the hook. And we are often willing to do that over and over before requiring ourselves to change.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

                      “Wanting to win isn’t enough. You have to go through a process to improve. That takes patience, perseverance, and intentionality.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

                      Leadership Gold [Book]

                        26 Leadership Lessons in Quotes from Leadership Gold by John Maxwell

                        By: John C. Maxwell

                        From this Book:  37 Quotes

                        Book Overview: A leader among leaders, John Maxwell promised himself early in his career that he wouldn’t write this book until he was sixty.  And now it’s finally here.  Leadership Gold took Maxwell a lifetime to write, and it delivers his most valuable lessons from forty years of leading.  With his signature style, Maxwell comes alongside like a mentor, candidly taking readers through what feels like a one-on-one leadership program.  Leadership Gold offers the best of the best, the tried-and-true lessons that no one but Maxwell can share.

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                        1. 26 Leadership Lessons in Quotes from Leadership Gold!
                        2. John C. Maxwell Quote on Greatness and How One Is Too Small A Number To Achieve It (Beyond the Quote 234/365)
                        3. John C. Maxwell Quote on Birthdays and What Each Passing Year Can Mark In A Person’s Life (Beyond the Quote 233/365)
                        4. John C. Maxwell Quote on Leadership and How To Best Influence Other People (Beyond the Quote 161/365)
                        5. John C. Maxwell Quote on Leading By Example (Beyond the Quote 159/365)
                        6. The 10 Questions to Ask Yourself Daily
                        7. Time is Our Most Precious Commodity

                          “Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.  To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.  To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.  To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.  To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.” ~ Christian D. Larson

                            “Cultivate your own garden and let go of your tendency to examine and judge how others cultivate theirs. Catch yourself in moments of gossip about how others ought to be living and rid yourself of thoughts about how they should be doing it this way, or how they have no right to live and think as they do. Stay busy and involved in your own projects and pursuits.” ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer

                              “When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur…. Not tomorrow, not the next day, but eventually a big gain is made. Don’t look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That’s the only way it happens — and when it happens, it lasts.” ~ John Wooden