Walk the Walk

From John Maxwell’s Maximum Impact CD / Newsletter:

Writer Mark Twain quipped, “To do what is right is wonderful. To teach what is right is even more wonderful – and much easier”.

Isn’t that the truth? It’s always easier to teach what’s right than it is to do it. That’s one of the reasons why many parents (and bosses) say, “Do as I say, not as I do.”

Author Norman Vincent Peale stated, “Nothing is more confusing than people who give good advice but set a bad example.” I would say a related thought is also true: “Nothing is more convincing than people who give good advice and set a good example.”

John Wooden used to say to his players, “Show me what you can do; don’t tell me what you can do.”