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 What does it take to have the focus required to be a truly effective
leader? A leader that knows his Priorities and has Concentration.
 “Don’t major in minors”
 The great mystery isn’t that people do things badly but that they
occasionally do a few things well. Strength is always specific!
 Growth equals change. If you want to get better, you have to keep
changing and improving. That means stepping out into new areas.
 **Work on yourself, on your priorities, in your strengths, and with your
companions.
Generosity: “No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor
has been the reward for what he gave.”
Your Candle Loses Nothing When It Lights Another
“No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the
reward for what he gave.” Calvin Coolidge, American President
“All that is not given is lost.” Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Poet
Cultivate the Quality of Generosity in Your Life
Be Grateful For What You Have
Put People First
Don’t Allow the Desire for Possessions to Control You
Regard Money as a Resource
Develop the Habit of Giving
 Giving is the highest level of living.
 It’s hard for a person to be generous when he is not satisfied with what
he has. Generosity rises out of contentment, and that doesn’t come with
acquiring more.
 If you’re not content with little, you won’t be content with a lot. And if
you’re not generous with little, you won’t suddenly change if you
become wealthy.
 The measure of a leader is not the number of people who serve him, but
the number of people he serves. Generosity requires putting others first.
 The only way to really win with money is to hold it loosely-and be
generous with it to accomplish things of value. “Money is a wonderful
servant but a terrible master. If it gets on top and you get under it, you
will become its slave.”
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