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.
STEPHEN COVEYYou can’t change the fruit without changing the root.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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Leadership is a choice, not a position.
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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.
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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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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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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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Improve relationships with others by assuming that they can hear everything you say about them.
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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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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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What you see often depends on what you are looking for.
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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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If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
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