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A thought by John C. Maxwell, from his book, The Difference Maker (p. 41). HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) That is a very good question, isn’t it? John says, “When does it make the greatest difference? It’s not during a sporting event or when business gets tough. It’s when life itself is on the line. And in those instances, it truly is the difference maker. “When I was a pastor, I spent much time with people dealing with tragedies. I’ve visited with a lot of patients before surgery, and the ones who did the best afterward and recovered the most quickly were the people with the best attitudes. I’ve visited many nursing homes. The elderly people who thrive are the ones who are still positive about themselves and their situation. I heard from a nursing home official that the new patients who feel like they were forced into nursing homes and had no other options tended to give up and die sooner than

A thought by John C. Maxwell, from his book, The Difference Maker (p. 39). HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) And that is so true, isn't it? John then asks, “How are you going to handle them? Will you give up? Will you allow circumstances to make you miserable? Or are you going to try to make the best of things? Which path you choose depends on your attitude. Good questions.   He then says, “I once heard a lecturer say that no society has ever developed tough men during times of peace. The old adage is true: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Think back to the times in your life when you have grown the most. I’m willing to bet that you grew as the result of overcoming difficulties. The better your attitude, the more likely you will be to overcome difficulties, grow, and move forward.” He later says, “I’ve been told that in the Chinese language two words are often combined to create a

A thought by John C. Maxwell, from his book, The Difference Maker (p. 37). HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) That is so important in so many different ways. John says, “That’s why Theodore Roosevelt said, ‘The most important single ingredient in the formula for success is knowing how to get along with people.’ “Many factors come into play when it comes to skills working with people, but what makes or breaks that ability is a person’s attitude. I recently wrote a book called Winning with People in which I describe twenty-five people principles that anyone can use to become better at building relationships and working with others. Many of those principles are attitude-based. Here are some examples: ·        “ The Lens Principle: Who we are determines how we see others. Our perception of others depends more on our attitude than it does their characteristics. If we are positive, we see them as p