Live out of your imagination, not your history.
STEPHEN COVEYMost people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
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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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The undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions.
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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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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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It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.
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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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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
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Don’t get buried in the thick of thin things.
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Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven’t paid the price to decide what is really important to them.
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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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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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While we cannot always choose what happens to us, we can choose our responses.
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It doesn’t really matter how fast you’re going if you’re heading in the wrong direction.
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We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.
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Anyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?
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There are three constants in life, change, choice and principles.
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You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
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It’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
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The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.
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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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Leadership is a choice, not a position.
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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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Free your heart from hatred – forgive. Free your mind from worries – most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.
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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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