I was in a seminar with John Maxwell and in passing, he mentioned this little formula (in fun) for taking a statement, giving someone credit and then making it your own. Here are the three steps:
1) John Maxwell says, “there are three steps to making a statement your own.”
2) You know, it’s been said, “there are three steps to making a statement your own.”
3) I’ve been saying a long time now, “there are three steps to making something your own.”