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A thought by John C. Maxwell (2017-03-07) from his book, No Limits: Blow the CAP Off Your Capacity (p. 53). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) John says, “As a college freshman, I needed a job. My friend Steve Benner suggested we apply at a grocery store to be stock boys. Sounded good to me, so we went to the store and talked to the manager. “‘Boys,’ he said, ‘follow me to the back of the store.’ He quickly turned and walked briskly to the back of the store. I remember thinking that he sure seemed in a hurry. Steve was on his heels, while it took me a few seconds to catch up with them. At the back of the store, we filled out our applications, shook the manager’s hand, and waited for his call. “The next day Steve found out that he was hired. I got a call, too— saying I wasn’t. “That entire day I couldn’t figure out what happened. How come Steve was accepted and I wasn’t? I wondered. The next day I could stand it no

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2017-03-07) from his book, No Limits: Blow the CAP Off Your Capacity (p. 45). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Does what you do at least 40 hours a week energize or de-energize you?   And we need energy to survive in this world, don’t we? John says, “Doing what rewards you almost always gives you energy. The same is true for doing what gives us a high return . However, for most people, fulfilling requirements is not energizing— unless your requirements line up with return and reward. If you have the power to align all three of those, you’ll always be energized by your work.” He goes on, “How can you do that? You can change jobs. You can talk to your boss and see if what’s required of you can be adjusted. Or you can learn to distinguish between what has to be done for the organization and what only you could do for it. “In my career, I had an energy turnaround when I started to mak