The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) / quote 118 of 203

Commitments are the heart of our influence

At the very heart of our Circle of Influence is our ability to make and keep commitments and promises. The commitments we make to ourselves and to others, and our integrity to those commitments, is the essence and clearest manifestation of our proactivity. It is also the essence of our growth.

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