Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
STEPHEN COVEYYour most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.
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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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All broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements.
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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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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There is so much we can do to render service, to make a difference in the world – no matter how large or small our circle of influence.
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Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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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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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
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You can’t change the fruit without changing the root.
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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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Being is seeing in the human dimension.
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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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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
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