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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.

Stephen Covey

Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
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Courageous Result Thinking
To achieve goals you’ve never achieved before, you need to start doing things you’ve never done before.
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Achievement Change Goal Inspirational Need
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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Emotional Listening Reflection View
He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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Belief Deal Himself Life
Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.
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Company Motivational People Talent Yourself
All broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements.
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Agreement Break Up Relationship
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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Important Integrity Loyal Present Trust
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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Best Motivational Patience People Time Trust
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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Experience Kind Value Yourself
Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven’t paid the price to decide what is really important to them.
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Goal Important Pay People Price Simplicity Struggle
Link yourself to your potential, not to your past.
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Past Potential Success
It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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Circumstances Force Humble World
To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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Change Inspirational Ourselves Perspective
Leadership is a choice, not a position.
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Choices Leadership
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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Focus Important Motivational Yourself
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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Compassion Difference Ourselves Service

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