JOHN MAXWELL

“Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.” “To Stay Focused in Life: You can’t know everyone You can’t do everything You can’t go everywhere We have to pick and choose between good and a little bit better.”   Success is… knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit […]

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HENRY FORD

There is no man or woman living who isn’t capable of doing more than he thinks he can do. Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it. The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. Don’t find fault, find remedy; any body […]

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SHARPEN THE SAW

EXPAND YOUR MIND Continue to develop your mind no matter how old you are: Take classes that interest you, read great works of literature, write in a journal-learn to think analytically,and express your self intelligently every day. Stephen R. Covey. RENEW YOUR SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SIDE Build relationships with others born of trust, and create a life […]

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SYNERGIZE

COMMUNICATE SYNERGISTICALLY. When you communicate synergistically, you’re opening your mind, heart, and expressions to new possibilities, new alternatives, and new options. You’re not sure how things will turn out, but you have an inward sense of excitement, security, and adventure. Stephen R. Covey DEVELOP INTRAPERSONAL SYNERGY. Intrapersonal synergy provides the internal security sufficient to handle […]

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SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD

PRACTICE EMPATHIC LISTENING. Empathic listening means listening with the intent to understand. This type of listening gets inside another persons frame of reference. You see the world the way they do; you understand their paradigm; you relate to how they really feel. Stephen R.Covey FIRST UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM. Yon may find you have a tendency […]

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PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST

MANAGE YOURSELF. Effective management is putting first things first. If you are an effective manager of yourself, your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will. You are a disciple of your own deep values and their source. Stephen R. Covey PLAN YOUR WEEK. Weekly organizing gives you the freedom and […]

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THINK WIN – WIN

BUILD WIN WIN RELATIONSHIPS Trust is the essence of Win – Win relationships. Because you trust others and they trust you, you can be open; you can put your cards on the table. Even though you may see things differently, you’re committed to understanding each others view points. Stephen R. Covey ADOPT AN ABUNDANCE MENTALITY. […]

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BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

UNDERSTAND YOUR ULTIMATE DESTINATION. Begin today with the image of the end of your life as your frame of reference by by which everything else is examined. Each day will then contribute to the vision you have of your life as a whole. Stephen R. Covey DEVELOP A PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT. Write down your philosophy […]

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BE PROACTIVE

BE A MODEL, NOT A CRITIC. Look at the weaknesses of others with passion, not accusation. It’s not what they’re doing or should be doing that’s the issue. The issue is your own chosen response to the situation and that should be doing. Stephen R. Covey TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE. Highly proactive people don’t […]

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