To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
STEPHEN COVEYMost 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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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
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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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See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
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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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Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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All broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements.
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The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.
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How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.
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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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It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on 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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As you care less about what people think of you, you will care more about what others think of themselves.
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I teach people how to treat me by what I will allow.
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Begin with the end in mind.
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