Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
STEPHEN COVEYWe immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.
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Each of us guard a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside.
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I teach people how to treat me by what I will allow.
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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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It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.
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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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Internal victories precede external victories.
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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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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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If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
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The deepest hunger of [a child’s] human heart is to be understood, for understanding implicitly affirms, validates, recognizes and appreciates the intrinsic worth of another.
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The undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions.
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Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.
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Begin with the end in mind.
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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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