Stephen Covey Quotes
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If you want small changes in your life, work on your attitude. But if you want big and primary changes, work on your paradigm.
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The worldly fountain does not breed spiritual depth.
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Be proactive. Ask yourself, "Are my actions based on self-chosen values or on my moods, feelings and circumstances?"
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Communication is the most important single activity of man.
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I believe that correct principles are natural laws, and that God, the Creator and Father of us all, is the source of them, and also the source of our conscience. I believe that to the degree people live by this inspired conscience, they will grow to fulfill their natures; to the degree that they do not, they will not rise above the animal plane.
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If we want to make a change in our lives, we should first focus on our personal attitudes and behaviors.
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Over time, I have come to this simple definition of leadership: Leadership is getting results in a way that inspires trust.
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If I were to summarize in one sentence the single most important principle I have learned in the field of interpersonal relations, it would be this: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. This principle is the key to effective interpersonal communication.
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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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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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Without exception, empathy is always appropriate.
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By behaving in ways that build trust with one, you build trust with many.
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To achieve goals you've never achieved before, you need to start doing things you've never done before.
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Trust is equal parts character and competence... You can look at any leadership failure, and it's always a failure of one or the other.
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It's not enough to have values without vision ; you want to be good, but you want to be good for something. On the other hand, vision without values can create a Hitler . An empowering mission statement deals with both character and competence; what you want to be and what you want to do in your life.
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In this knowledge-worker age, it's now increasingly tied to doing well in school so you can get into better grad schools so you can get better jobs - so the pressure to do well is really high.
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People are your most valuable asset. Only people can be made to appreciate in value.
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Your power to choose your direction of your life allows you to reinvent yourself, to change your future, and to powerfully influence the rest of creation.
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While I believe in the power of positive thought, I do not believe that you or I can simply psyche ourselves into success or peace of mind.
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It's easy to say ''no!'' when there's a deeper ''yes!'' burning inside.
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One of the best ways to educate our hearts is to look at our interaction with other people, because our relationships with others are fundamentally a reflection of our relationship with ourselves.
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Taking initiative is a form of self-empowerment.
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I try to exercise regularly every day, if I can. It renews you and it gives you more balance in your life. This is a key leverage point.
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Distinguish between the person and the behavior or performance.