It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
STEPHEN COVEYDon’t get buried in the thick of thin things.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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As you care less about what people think of you, you will care more about what others think of themselves.
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Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.
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To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
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The undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions.
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You can’t change the fruit without changing the root.
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Anyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?
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Leadership is a choice, not a position.
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It’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
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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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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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What you do has far greater impact than what you say.
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Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
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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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