Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech. What we say may be less important than how we say it.
STEPHEN COVEYAnyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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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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You can’t talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into!
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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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It’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
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You can buy a person’s hands but you can’t buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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Don’t get buried in the thick of thin things.
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Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
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The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.
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We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
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The problems in life come when we’re sowing one thing and expecting to reap something entirely different.
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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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