Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
STEPHEN COVEYIt’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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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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Leadership is a choice, not a position.
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It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
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There are three constants in life, change, choice and principles.
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Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.
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Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.
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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 have to water the flowers you want to grow.
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The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
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Improve relationships with others by assuming that they can hear everything you say about them.
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To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
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Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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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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I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
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