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1 " People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude. "
― John C. Maxwell , Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently
2 " In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand. "
3 " The wise does at once what the fool does at last. "
4 " Management is about persuading people to do things they do not want to do, while leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could.” —STEVE JOBS "
5 " Connectors create an experience everyone enjoys. "
6 " When you make a commitment, you create hope. When you keep a commitment, you create trust. "
7 " If you know something without having lived it, your audience experiences a credibility gap. "
8 " You just need to be positive, believe in yourself, and focus on others. "
9 " When I want to really get to know someone, I ask three questions. People’s answers to these give me great insight into someone’s heart. The questions are: What do you dream about? What do you sing about? What do you cry about? "
10 " If you want to get your message across, you have to learn how to communicate in someone else’s world. "
11 " You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” That may be true. But it’s also true that you can feed a horse salt and make him thirsty. "
12 " People don’t remember what we think is important; they remember what they think is important. "
13 " What you are speaks so loudly that I can’t hear what you say.” —RALPH WALDO EMERSON "
14 " Hundreds can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. "
15 " wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it. "
16 " If you’re going to connect, people need to know that you understand them. "
17 " The Courage to Teach, "
18 " INTEGRITY—Did I do my best? EXPECTATION—Did I please my sponsor? RELEVANCE—Did I understand and relate to the audience? VALUE—Did I add value to the people? APPLICATION—Did I give people a game plan? CHANGE—Did I make a difference? "
19 " Tone, inflection, timing, volume, pacing—everything you do with your voice communicates something and has the potential to help you connect to or disconnect from others when you speak. "
20 " people with charisma possess an outward focus instead of an inward one. They pay attention to other people, and they desire to add value to them. "