Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.
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.
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You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.
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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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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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Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
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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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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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We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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You have to water the flowers you want to grow.
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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
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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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To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
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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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The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.
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