Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
STEPHEN COVEYYou have to water the flowers you want to grow.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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All broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements.
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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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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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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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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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Anyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?
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We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.
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Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.
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Beginners are many; finishers are few.
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We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
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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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It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.
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Begin with the end in mind.
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It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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