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.
STEPHEN COVEYSee every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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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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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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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations.
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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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You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
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Being is seeing in the human dimension.
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You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.
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The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
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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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Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.
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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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As you care less about what people think of you, you will care more about what others think of themselves.
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