Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.
STEPHEN COVEYPeople 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.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
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Before you wonder “Am I doing things right?” wonder “Am I doing the right things?”
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Being is seeing in the human dimension.
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You have to water the flowers you want to grow.
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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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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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While we cannot always choose what happens to us, we can choose our responses.
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Improve relationships with others by assuming that they can hear everything you say about them.
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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It’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
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Begin with the end in mind.
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Link yourself to your potential, not to your past.
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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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