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It's Incredibly Easy To Get Caught Up In An Activity Trap, In The Busy-ness Of Life, To Work Harder And Harder At Climbing The Ladder Of Success Only To Discover It's Leaning Against The Wrong Wall. It Is Possible To Be Busy - Very Busy - Without Being Very Effective.

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It's Incredibly Easy To

Stephen Covey

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It's Incredibly Easy To Get Caught Up In An Activity Trap, In The Busy-ness Of Life, To Work Harder And Harder At Climbing The Ladder Of Success Only To Discover It's Leaning Against The Wrong Wall. It Is Possible To Be Busy - Very Busy - Without Being Very Effective.

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Writing Distills, Crystallizes, And Clarifies Thought.

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Involve People In The Problem And Work Out The Solution Together.

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As We Create Synergy Among The Roles Of Our Lives, There's More Of Us To Put Into The Time We Have.

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Always Surround Yourself With People Who Are Even More Talented And Competent Than You.

Surround Yourself

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Trust Is Central To An Economy That Works.

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As People Enable Themselves To Achieve One Or Two Goals For The Year That Are Most Meaningful, They Will Find Power, Peace Of Mind, And Confidence In Their Abilities Because They Have Achieved What They Set Out To Accomplish. Your Commitment To Achieving What Matters Most Will Become The Foundation For Tremendous Accomplishments And Contributions. You Will Become The Change You Seek To Make.

If You're Proactive, You Don't Have To Wait For Circumstances Or Other People To Create Perspective Expanding Experiences. You Can Consciously Create Your Own.

Spiritual Intelligence Represents Our Drive For Meaning And Connection With The Infinite.

Most People Say Their Main Fault Is A Lack Of Discipline. On Deeper Thought, I Believe This Is Not The Case. The Basic Problem Is That Their Priorities Have Not Become Deeply Planted In Their Hearts And Minds.

Nothing Tastes As Good As Thin Feels.

The Key To The 99 Is The One. Or, Put Another Way, The Key To The Group Is The One Individual. Think About The One, Talk To The One, Regard The One, Serve The One. If You Are Sincere And Constant, You Will Discover That Gradually Your Influence With The Many Will Be Magnified.

I Love Interaction With Audiences. If Were My Choice, I Would Spend Most Of My Time Interacting With Audiences. Walking Around And Asking Them To Challenge Me.

There Are Three Constants In Life... Change, Choice And Principles.

Be Sure That, As You Scramble Up The Ladder Of Success, It Is Leaning Against The Right Building.

When You Study The Lives Of All Great Achievers-those Who Have Had The Greatest Influence On Others, Those Who Have Made Things Happen-you Will Find A Pattern. Through Their Persistent Efforts And Inner Struggle, They Have Greatly Expanded Their Four Native Human Intelligences Or Capacities. The Highest Manifestations Of These Four Intelligences Are: For Mental, Vision; For The Physical, Discipline; For The Emotional, Passion; For The Spiritual, Conscience. These Manifestations Also Represent Our Highest Means Of Expressing Our Voice.

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If The Big Rocks Don't Go In First, They Aren't Going To Fit In Later.

You Can't Talk Your Way Out Of A Problem You Behaved Your Way Into!

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Whenever You Experience Stress Of Any Kind, Look Into Yourself And Ask, In What Way Am I Compromising My Innermost Values In This Situation?

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