Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
STEPHEN COVEYMost people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
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Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.
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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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Link yourself to your potential, not to your past.
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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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You have to water the flowers you want to grow.
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Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
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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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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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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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Anyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?
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When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you’re pledging your integrity.
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Whenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, In what way am I compromising my innermost values in this situation?
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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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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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