Improve relationships with others by assuming that they can hear everything you say about them.
STEPHEN COVEYYou always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.
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It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.
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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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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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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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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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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
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You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
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You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.
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Anyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?
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The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.
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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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See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
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Being is seeing in the human dimension.
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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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I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
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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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Unless you’re continually improving your skills, you’re quickly becoming irrelevant.
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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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You can buy a person’s hands but you can’t buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.
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Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.
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Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.
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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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Live out of your imagination, not your history.
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You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.
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