Stephen Covey Quotes
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The worldly fountain does not breed spiritual depth.
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To maintain the P/PC Balance, the balance between the golden egg (production) and the health and welfare of the goose (production capability) is often a difficult judgment call. But I suggest it is the very essence of effectiveness.
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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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Difference is the beginning of synergy.
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How you treat the one reveals how you regard the many, because everyone is ultimately a one.
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It's easy to say ''no!'' when there's a deeper ''yes!'' burning inside.
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We can act instead of being acted upon.
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You are dependent if you allow the weaknesses of other people to ruin your emotional life!
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The bottom line is, when people are crystal clear about the most important priorities of the organization and team they work with and prioritized their work around those top priorities, not only are they many times more productive, they discover they have the time they need to have a whole life.
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Whether you're on a sports team, in an office or a member of a family, if you can't trust one another there's going to be trouble.
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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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Taking initiative is a form of self-empowerment.
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We may find it convenient to live with the illusion that circumstances or other people are responsible for the quality of our lives, but the reality is that we are responsible-response-able-for our choices.
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When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.
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People are your most valuable asset. Only people can be made to appreciate in value.
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Whether or not we belong to a church or service organization or have a job that provides meaningful service opportunities, not a day goes by that we can't at least serve one other human being by making deposits of unconditional love.
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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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Synergy is better than my way or your way. It's our way.
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Want to improve your relationships? See love as a verb rather than as a feeling?
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The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.
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Only as we keep an open communication with our deep inner life will we have the wisdom to make effective choices.
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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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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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Technology and tools are useful and powerful when they are your servant and not your master.