"I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions."
"When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it's like giving them emotional oxygen."
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Source: Voices on Leadership: Stephen R. Covey. Live Q&A, www.washingtonpost.com. July 17, 2008.
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