Improve relationships with others by assuming that they can hear everything you say about them.
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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Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.
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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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Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
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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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Free your heart from hatred – forgive. Free your mind from worries – most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.
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Link yourself to your potential, not to your past.
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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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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.
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You can’t change the fruit without changing the root.
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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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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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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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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.
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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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The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
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The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.
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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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Begin with the end in mind.
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What you do has far greater impact than what you say.
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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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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.
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As you care less about what people think of you, you will care more about what others think of themselves.
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Don’t get buried in the thick of thin things.
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