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Commitment Is The First Step To Every Good Thing I Know, And The Only Step That Matters When It Comes To Achievement. It Inspires And Attracts People, Shows Them You Have Conviction And Goals, That You Are Focused And Determined. And The Commitment That Is Based On Values Will Endure. Any Time You Make Choices Based On Solid Life Values, You Are In A Better Position To Sustain Your Level Of Commitment, Because You Don't Have To Continually Re-evaluate Its Importance.

-John C. Maxwell

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Commitment Is The First

John C. Maxwell

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Commitment Is The First Step To Every Good Thing I Know, And The Only Step That Matters When It Comes To Achievement. It Inspires And Attracts People, Shows Them You Have Conviction And Goals, That You Are Focused And Determined. And The Commitment That Is Based On Values Will Endure. Any Time You Make Choices Based On Solid Life Values, You Are In A Better Position To Sustain Your Level Of Commitment, Because You Don't Have To Continually Re-evaluate Its Importance.

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