You can buy a person’s hands but you can’t buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.
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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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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The problems in life come when we’re sowing one thing and expecting to reap something entirely different.
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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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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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Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.
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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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Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
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Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
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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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Free your heart from hatred – forgive. Free your mind from worries – most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.
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While we cannot always choose what happens to us, we can choose our responses.
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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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What you do has far greater impact than what you say.
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Begin with the end in mind.
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