Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.
STEPHEN COVEYMost leaders would agree that they’d be better off having an average strategy with superb execution than a superb strategy with poor execution. Those who execute always have the upper hand.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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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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Unless you’re continually improving your skills, you’re quickly becoming irrelevant.
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The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.
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Before you wonder “Am I doing things right?” wonder “Am I doing the right things?”
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It doesn’t really matter how fast you’re going if you’re heading in the wrong direction.
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One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present.
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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
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If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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Beginners are many; finishers are few.
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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 can’t talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into!
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People behave more on the basis of how they feel than how they think; unless there are good feelings between people, it is almost impossible to reason intelligently.
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What you see often depends on what you are looking for.
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