It’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
STEPHEN COVEYWhat you do has far greater impact than what you say.
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Most leaders would agree that they’d be better off having an average strategy with superb execution than a superb strategy with poor execution. Those who execute always have the upper hand.
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To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
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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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It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.
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Begin with the end in mind.
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Beginners are many; finishers are few.
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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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Link yourself to your potential, not to your past.
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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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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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You can’t talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into!
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Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
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Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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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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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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