Improve relationships with others by assuming that they can hear everything you say about them.
STEPHEN COVEYEfficient management without effective leadership is, as one individual phrased, it, “like straightening deck chairs on the Titanic”.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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Link yourself to your potential, not to your past.
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It’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
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Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.
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What you do has far greater impact than what you say.
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The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
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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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Unless you’re continually improving your skills, you’re quickly becoming irrelevant.
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To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
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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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You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.
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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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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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Before you wonder “Am I doing things right?” wonder “Am I doing the right things?”
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We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
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What you see often depends on what you are looking for.
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We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it.
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When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it’s like giving them emotional oxygen.
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You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
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Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
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All broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements.
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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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Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
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You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.
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There is so much we can do to render service, to make a difference in the world – no matter how large or small our circle of influence.
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It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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