Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech. What we say may be less important than how we say it.
STEPHEN COVEYYou have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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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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What you do has far greater impact than what you say.
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Efficient management without effective leadership is, as one individual phrased, it, “like straightening deck chairs on the Titanic”.
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Link yourself to your potential, not to your past.
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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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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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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
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It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.
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Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.
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You can’t talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into!
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Don’t get buried in the thick of thin things.
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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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To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
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