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Stephen Covey Inspirational Quotes (384)

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Leaders are not born or made - they are self made
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The only person over whom you have direct and immediate control is yourself. The most important assets to develop, preserve and enhance, therefore, are your own capabilities. And no one can do it for you. You must cultivate the habit of leadership effectiveness for yourself - and doing so will be the single best investment you will ever make.
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As you begin to think more in terms of importance, you begin to see time differently.
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Principles are guidelines for human conduct that are proven to have enduring, permanent value.
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The ability to manage well doesn't make much difference if you're not even in the right jungle.
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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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Private Victory precedes Public Victory. Algebra comes before calculus.
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Win-win is a belief in the Third Alternative. It's not your way or my way it's a better way, a higher way.
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Every person in the organization must change inside their hearts and minds, so that they themselves become principle centred.
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Taking initiative is a form of self-empowerment.
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By behaving in ways that build trust with one, you build trust with many.
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Response-ability is the ABILITY to choose our response to any circumstance or condition.
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Strength lies in differences, not in similarities
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The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.
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Principles don't die. They aren't here one day and gone the next. They can't be destroyed by fire, earthquake or theft. Principles are deep, fundamental truths, classic truths.
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An abundance mentality springs from internal security, not from external rankings, comparisons, opinions, possessions, or associations.
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It's not that we ignore our weaknesses rather, we make our weaknesses irrelevant by working effectively with others so that we compensate for our weaknesses through their strengths and they compensate for their weaknesses through our strengths.
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I think the most significant work we'll do in our whole life, in our whole world is done within the four walls of our home.
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The only way we can handle change around us is to know what is changeless about ourselves
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Without exception, empathy is always appropriate.
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I see myself living by correct principles and accomplishing worthy purposes. One of my favorite quotes is, The greatest battles of life are fought out every day in the silent chambers of one's own soul. (David O. McKay).
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Be a light, not a judge, be a model not a critic. Little by little, your circle of influence will explode and you will avoid the emotional metastasizing cancers of complaining, criticizing, competing, comparing and cynicism, all which reflect victimization, all of which are the opposite of being proactive.
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Building and repairing relationships are long-term investments.
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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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