To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
STEPHEN COVEYThe undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
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The deepest hunger of [a child’s] human heart is to be understood, for understanding implicitly affirms, validates, recognizes and appreciates the intrinsic worth of another.
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You can’t change the fruit without changing the root.
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To achieve goals you’ve never achieved before, you need to start doing things you’ve never done before.
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You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.
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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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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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If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.
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It’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
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The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.
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Improve relationships with others by assuming that they can hear everything you say about them.
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Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven’t paid the price to decide what is really important to them.
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It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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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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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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