We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it.
STEPHEN COVEYYou can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.
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While we cannot always choose what happens to us, we can choose our responses.
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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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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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Being is seeing in the human dimension.
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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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We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.
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It’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
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I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
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It doesn’t really matter how fast you’re going if you’re heading in the wrong direction.
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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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Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.
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Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.
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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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Most leaders would agree that they’d be better off having an average strategy with superb execution than a superb strategy with poor execution. Those who execute always have the upper hand.
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To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
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