We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it.
STEPHEN COVEYWhen you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it’s like giving them emotional oxygen.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.
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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
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The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.
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Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech. What we say may be less important than how we say it.
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Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what’s urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.
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Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.
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Efficient management without effective leadership is, as one individual phrased, it, “like straightening deck chairs on the Titanic”.
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The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
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Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.
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We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
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Being is seeing in the human dimension.
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Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.
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Whenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, In what way am I compromising my innermost values in this situation?
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