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Tag Archives: John Maxwell
There Is No End, Only New Beginnings
One of life’s many lessons is that everything has a beginning and, once begun, will have a natural ending, a finish line. John Maxwell suggests a new way of looking at endings. It is a change of mindset, one not … Continue reading
Posted in Fulfillment, Perspective
Tagged Beginnings, Endings, John Maxwell, Louis L'Amour
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On Beginnings
Every day is a new beginning. Those simple words bring excitement or dread to the possibilities the beginnings hold. William James wrote, “It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Mosaic, Perspective
Tagged Beginnings, John Maxwell, Louis L'Amour, Positivity, William James
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Living Your Story
John Maxwell said, “It’s easier to tell a story than to live a story. Most people go through life just telling a story…. To tell a story is to be in the second or third person. To live a story … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Fulfillment, Mosaic
Tagged John Maxwell, Kerry Washington, Living, Purpose, Story
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To Manage… or Lead
At times, great leaders pause to reflect on their leadership. They see an intermingling of their leadership and management. While not the same, they are complementary and linked, purposefully serving each other in their vision and its actualization. Reflection on … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Grace Murray Hopper, John Kotter, John Maxwell, K. Scott Derrik, Lead, Leadership, Management, Peter Drucker, Stephen Coven, Steve Jobs, Tom Peters
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You Cannot Give What You Do Not Have
In his podcast, The Law of Intentionality, John Maxwell speaks of the critical importance of intentionality in the great leaders’ journey of continued growth and learning. He beautifully captures the importance of growth in the great leaders’ life saying: “You … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Fulfillment, Tools
Tagged Growth, John Maxwell, Possibility, Ralph Waldo Emerson
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On Enough
Enough is defined as, “as much or as many of something as required.” It is a word used when something is exhausted or finished, time for example. John Maxwell asks the question, “How do I know that I have given … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Mosaic
Tagged Bene Brown, Enough, John Maxwell, Limit, Potential, William Blake
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On the Joy of Yes
“Everything in the world began with a yes. One molecule said yes to another molecule and life was born,” wrote Clarice Lispector. Yes opens the door to possibilities. It creates a mindset of adventure and challenge, an invitation to explore … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Mosaic
Tagged Abundance Mindset, Clarice Lispector, John Maxwell, Possibility, Thomas Dreier, Yes
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On the Value of Poise
John Wooden defined poise as, “Just being yourself. Being at ease in any situation. Never fighting yourself.” John Maxwell relates a story about him at one of his ten NCAA Championships in basketball. “There were thirty seconds before the game … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Confidence, Florence Scovel Shinn, Hysteria, Impatience, John Maxwell, John Wooden, Paul Brown, Poise, Self-Control, Stress
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Grit Wins!
“Grit many times wins over the best…. Grit wins, almost always, over giftedness. Grit takes you where others don’t go…. It’s that grit that’ll get you to the finish line.” said John Maxwell. It is a magical sauce that takes … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Duckworth, Drive, Grit, John Maxwell, Persistence, Resilience, Tenacity
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The Joy of Being Limitless
Gordon Hinckley reminds great leaders, “Limitless is your potential. Magnificent is your future.” We are filled with possibilities undreamed. They are bound only by our self-limitations, limits learned from the words of others, personal experiences viewed as setbacks or a … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Perspective
Tagged Dream, Gordon Hinckley, Imagination, John Maxwell, Kim Kwik, Limitless, Possibility, Self-Imposed Limits
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