Don’t get buried in the thick of thin things.
STEPHEN COVEYThe greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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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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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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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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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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Efficient management without effective leadership is, as one individual phrased, it, “like straightening deck chairs on the Titanic”.
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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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I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
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Anyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?
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See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
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You can buy a person’s hands but you can’t buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.
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One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present.
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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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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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You can’t talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into!
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