If I expect great things from my people, they'll go to great lengths to keep from disappointing me.
John C. MaxwellFew things build a person up like affirmation. According to Websterโs New World Dictionary, Third College Edition (Simon and Schuster, 1991), the word affirm comes from ad firmare, which means โto make firm.โ So when you affirm people, you make firm within them the things you see about them. Do that often enough, and the belief that solidifies within them will become stronger than the doubts they have about themselves.
John C. MaxwellA man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them. This sequence is something that all achievers have in common. They do not see a mistake is as their failure; rather it is simply a learning experience. Achievers view a mistake as an opportunity to do something over again and do it right the second time. A mistake is simply the price they pay to achieve success.
John C. Maxwell