“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.”
More from John Maxwell on Success
“It is easier to move from failure to success in from excuses to success.”
“The company owner doesn't need to win. The best idea does.”
“Failures, repeated failures, are finger-prints on the road to achievement. .”
“If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.”
“The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.”
“Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them.”
“Success is...knowing your purpose in life,growing to reach your maximum potential, andsowing seeds that benefit others.”
“The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.”
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