Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.
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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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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If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.
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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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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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When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you’re pledging your integrity.
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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You have to water the flowers you want to grow.
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Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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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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We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
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We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations.
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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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You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.
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Unless you’re continually improving your skills, you’re quickly becoming irrelevant.
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