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Habit 1: Be Proactive Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind Habit 3: Put First Things First Habit 4: Think Win/Win Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Habit 6: Synergize Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

Stephen Covey

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Stephen Covey
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 24
Died: 2012
Died: July 16
Author
Businessperson
Professor
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Stephen Richards Covey
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Seek
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Saws
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Habit
Think
Understood
Thinking
Winning
Understand
Sharpen
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Effective interdependence can only be built on true independence.
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Nothing is as fast as the speed of trust. Nothing is as fulfilling as a relationship of trust. Nothing is as inspiring as an offering of trust. Nothing is as profitable as the economics of trust. Nothing has more influence than a reputation of trust.
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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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Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations. Let such things fly out open windows until they spend themselves.
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In the long run, you can never accomplish a worthy end with an unworthy means.
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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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You can't talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into!
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Vision is about more than just getting things done, accomplishing some task, achieving something it is about discovering and expanding our view of others, affirming them, believing in them, and helping them discover and realize the potential within them-helping them find their own voice.
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Trust is the glue in relationships and organizations
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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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The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves.
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Success is when you realize obstacles you face are challenges to help you become better - and your response equals the challenge.
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Interdependency follows independence.
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