"What most people really want is to..." - Quote by John C Maxwell
What most people really want is to be listened to, respected, and understood.
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“If you don’t try to create the future you want, you must endure the future you get.”
“Every new level of growth we hope to experience as leaders calls for a new level of change. You cannot have one without the other. If you want to be a better leader, get ready to make some trades.”
“One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.”
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“My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don't share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise.”
“No longer a stranger, you listen all day to these crazy love-words. Like a bee you fill hundreds of homes with honey, though yours is a long flight from here.”
“Based on her experience with men, most assumed that when you talked to them about a problem or dilemma, they were expected to offer an opinion, even when all you wants was for them to listen.”