It doesn’t really matter how fast you’re going if you’re heading in the wrong direction.
STEPHEN COVEYWe immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
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The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.
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Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.
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The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
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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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It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.
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Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.
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If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.
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Before you wonder “Am I doing things right?” wonder “Am I doing the right things?”
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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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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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When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you’re pledging your integrity.
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Link yourself to your potential, not to your past.
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Each of us guard a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside.
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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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