Whenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, In what way am I compromising my innermost values in this situation?
STEPHEN COVEYSeek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech. What we say may be less important than how we say it.
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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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The problems in life come when we’re sowing one thing and expecting to reap something entirely different.
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I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
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Begin with the end in mind.
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Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
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Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.
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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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The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.
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Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.
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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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Before you wonder “Am I doing things right?” wonder “Am I doing the right things?”
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All broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements.
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There are three constants in life, change, choice and principles.
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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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