Alan Loy McGinnis Quotes

#1. Fears are educated into us," Dr. Karl Menninger once wrote, "and they can, if we wish, be educated out.

Alan Loy McGinnis

#2. But leisure has little to do with one's happiness. To the contrary, I've found that the happiest people have found some cause and they stride through life propelled by a commitment.

Alan Loy McGinnis

#3. Our success at friendship, business, sports, love
indeed, at nearly every enterprise we attempt
is largely determined by our self-image. People who have a confidence in their personal worth seem to be magnets for success and happiness.

Alan Loy McGinnis

#4. Love, honor, and negotiate.

Alan Loy McGinnis

#5. If we build more windows and fewer walls, we will have more friends.

Alan Loy McGinnis

#6. Learn, earn, return - these are the 3 phases of life. Jack Balousek There is no more noble occupation in the world than to assist another human being - to help someone to succeed.

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#7. A true leader helps people focus on their potential, not on their limitations.

Alan Loy McGinnis

#8. If you train your mind to search for the positive things about other people, you will be surprised at how many good things you can observe in them and comment upon.

Alan Loy McGinnis

#9. If people know we expect good things from them, they will in most cases go to great lengths to live up to our expectations.

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#10. The ultimate leaders develop followers who will surpass them.

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#11. Focus on your potential instead of your limitations.

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#12. The bigger your job, the more negative evaluations you must hand out. And the more criticism you must be willing to absorb.

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#13. Those with a high level of confidence may have as many or more weaknesses than those with low self-esteem. The difference is this; instead of dwelling on their handicaps, they compensate for them by dwelling on their strengths.

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#14. You are a manipulator when you try to persuade people to do something that is not in their best interests but is in yours. You are a motivator when you find goals that will be good for both sides, then weld together a high-achieving, high-morale partnership to achieve them.

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#15. Wise parents do not criticize each other in front of their children or their friends. Nor do they talk negatively about their children when others are present. That is disloyalty.

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#16. Tears are often a gift from God, and sadness is a healthy emotion.

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#17. When someone comes along who genuinely thanks us, we will follow that person a very long way.

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