"The commitments we make to ourselves and to……" — Stephen Covey
"The commitments we make to ourselves and to others, and our integrity to those commitments, is the essence and clearest manifestation of our proactivity."
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556 Quotes by Stephen Covey
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I believe that a life of integrity I the most fundamental source of personal worth. I do not agree with…
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The personal power that comes from principle-centered living is the power of a self-aware, knowledgeable, proactive individual, unrestricted by the…
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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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People who exercise their embryonic freedom day after day, little by little, expand that freedom. People who do not will…
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Security represents your sense of worth, your identity, your emotional anchorage, your self-esteem, your basic personal strength or lack of…
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Most of us think we don't have enough time to exercise. What a distorted paradigm! We don't have time not…
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Beginners are many; finishers are few.
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Lose/Win people bury a lot of feelings. And unexpressed feelings come forth later in uglier ways. Psychosomatic illnesses often are…
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Find your voice, and inspire others to find theirs. Don't ignore that longing to make a difference.
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Effective people are not problem-minded; they're opportunity minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems.
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Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we…
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The only thing that endures over time is the 'Law of the Farm.' You must prepare the ground, plant the…
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