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 COVEYAll broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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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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Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.
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If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.
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The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.
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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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Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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The undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions.
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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
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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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Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.
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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.
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Leadership is a choice, not a position.
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Unless you’re continually improving your skills, you’re quickly becoming irrelevant.
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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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