When people are convinced you want something FOR them rather than something FROM them, they are less likely to be offended when you challenge them.
Andy StanleySaying a prayer won't make you a Christian. Placing your faith in Christ as your savior makes you a Christian.
Andy StanleyYou will never maximize your potential in any area without coaching. It is impossible. You may be good. You may even be better than everyone else. But without outside input you will never be as good as you could be.
Andy StanleyLeaders who carry unresolved guilt are forced to hide a part of themselves from those to whom they are closest. They have a secret. They are forced to expend time and energy to ensure that no one finds them out. They know they are not completely trustworthy. Often they assume no one else is either. Guilty leaders have a difficult time trusting. Consequently, guilty leaders have a difficult time building teams.
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