Important Phrases At An Important Phase In My Life

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1 SETTING THE LEADERSHIP STANDARD Important Phrases At An Important Phase In My Life Dr. John C. Maxwell Volume 9, Number 5 Thoughts About Life: People talk about near-death experiences. Too many people have near-life experiences. In three words I can sum up everything I ve learned about life.. Robert Frost I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense. Harold Kushner, When All You ve Ever Wanted Isn t Enough Today I value more than yesterday. Today I know more than yesterday. Today I appreciate more than yesterday. Today I count more than yesterday. Defining the Good Life Knowing your purpose in life and doing the things that you love, living in the place you belong with the people you love. Our thoughts, expressed in words, help others and ourselves understand us. MONTHLY MENTORING LEADERSHIP GROWTH SERIES

2 Important Phrases: 1. My has decreased, but my has not. My is getting less, but my is not. 1. My Downsizing List Choose a job you love, and you ll never have to work a day in your life. Confucius Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing. I Have Arrived by Natasha Josefowitz I have not seen the plays in town only the computer printouts I have not read the latest books only The Wall Street Journal I have not heard birds sing this year only the ringing of phones I have not taken a walk anywhere but from the parking lot to my office I have not shared a feeling in years but my thoughts are known to all I have not listened to my own needs but what I want I get I have not shed a tear in ages I have arrived. Is this where I was going? 2

3 If you put your nose to the grindstone rough And keep it down there long enough, You will soon conclude that there are no such things As a brook that babbles or a bird that sings. These three things will your world compose: Just you, the stone, And your ground-down nose. 2. A leader can give up everything except final responsibility. JM s 4 Strengths: JM Principles: up to up. Pay, play. Important Phrases: 2. To do great things, two things are necessary: (1). (2) Not quite enough. 3

4 Charles Spezzano: You don t really pay for things with money. You pay for them with time. In five years, I ll have put enough away to buy that vacation house we want. Then I ll slow down. That means the house will cost you five years one-twelfth of your adult life. Translate the dollar value of the house, car, or anything else into time, and then see if it s still worth it. Sometimes you can t do what you want and have what you want at once because each requires a different expenditure of time. The phrase spending your time is not a metaphor. It s how life works. What to Do Between Birth and Death (Morrow) Knowing my days are numbered, I must do two things well: 1. my life. Priority A - about how I will spend my time. 2. with others. I Want To Make A Difference With People Who Want To Make A Difference Doing Something That Makes a Difference At A Time When It Makes a Difference You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do. Together we can do great things. Mother Teresa 4

5 Review: Important Phrases: 1. Less Is Good 2. Time Is Limited 3. He did each thing as if he did nothing else. Spoken of Novelist Charles Dickens, Thinking For A Change To be able to concentrate for a considerable time is essential to difficult achievement. Bertrand Russell (1) My Areas of Focus Robert Orben has some unique advice for longevity. Don t smoke too much, drink too much, eat too much, or work too much. We re all on the road to the grave but there s no reason to be in the passing lane. (2) Love is an agreement by two people to overestimate one another! People Principle #25 The Principle: In great relationships, the joy of being together is enough. (3) (4) My purpose is to add value to people by leading, communicating, creating and networking. Success is a result of the seeds I sow, not the harvest I reap! 5

6 Review: Important Phrases: 1. Less Is Good 2. Time Is Limited 3. Focus Is Essential 4. The question is not will we through change, but will we through change. The Soul of INJOY These Things I Believe In (1). (2) Making a significant. (3) Living and working with. (4) 100% commitment to. (5) Looking for the in people. (6) The life-changing impact of good. (7). (8) The value of and providing for others. (9) Living a life of. (10) The power, sovereignty, and blessing of. How to Leave Well (1) Have something to. (2) Have somewhere to. 6

7 (3) Have someone to. (4) Have something to. Review: Important Phrases: 1. Less Is Good 2. Time Is Limited 3. Focus Is Essential 4. Change Is Inevitable 5. He has given me God is too good to be unkind. He is too wise to be confused. If I cannot trace His hand, I can always trust His heart. How Has God Been Good to Me? Anybody can do their best. At times, God has helped me do better than my best Thoreau Wrote: Whate er we leave to God, God does, and blesses us; The work we choose should be our own, God lets alone. 7

8 COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU An all-new one day event with john c. Maxwell live & in-person DALLAS, TX Friday, April 22, 2005 North Church 1615 West Belt Line Road Carrollton, TX WEST PALM BEACH, FL Friday, May 6, 2005 Christ Fellowship -- Gardens North Campus 5343 Northlake Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL LOS ANGELES, CA Friday, September 23, 2005 Faith Community Church 1211 East Badillo Street West Covina, CA NEW YORK METRO AREA Friday, September 30, 2005 Calvary Temple Assembly of God 1111 Preakness Avenue Wayne, NJ SACRAMENTO, CA Friday, October 28, 2005 Bayside Church 8191 Sierra College Blvd. Roseville, CA EVEN THE SMALLEST CHANGES IN YOUR LEADERSHIP HAVE BIG EFFECTS Led by world-renowned leadership expert and New York Times Bestselling Author, John C. Maxwell, you will unpack the components of the R.E.A.L. Leadership Paradigm essential principles in four key areas of your daily agenda that will help you take your leadership to the next level. Bring a group of 10 or more and EACH person receives a FREE AUDIO CD of The Eight Keys to Team Success by John C. Maxwell Go to or call to register today! Answers: It Goes On; Life; My Purpose; Relationships; My Blessings; Less is Good; Energy Level; Passion; Time; Commitment; Workload; Something Else; Responsibilities; Leading; Creating; Communicating; Networking; Give; Go; Now; Later; Time is Limited; A Plan; Time; Prioritize; Pre-Decision; Partner; Passion; Partnership; Purpose; Priorities; Focus is Essential; Health; Margaret; Satisfaction; Relationships; My Purpose; Change is Inevitable; Go; Grow; Personal Growth; Contribution; Passion; Excellence; Potential; Leadership; Team Leadership; Equipping; Resources; Integrity; God; Leave; Go; Go With; Hold On To; God is Good; Eternal Life; Margaret; Health; Gifts; Opportunities; Experiences; Load-Lifters 8