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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness. – M. Esther Harding

Assumptions are the termites of relationships.- Henry winkler

All relationships go through hell, real relationships get through it.

A relationship is like building a house; Build it well, or it will collapse.

Politeness is an inexpensive way of making friends.- William feather

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. – Confucius

Most good relationships are built on mutual trust and respect.- Mona Sutphen

Building and repairing relationships are long-term investments. – Stephen Covey

No significant learning can occur without a significant relationship. – James Comer

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. – African Proverb

Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold.- Joseph Parry

Saying hello doesn’t have an ROI. It’s about building relationships. – Gary Vaynerchuk

An argument can be made that relationship building is the treatment. – Leston Havens

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.- Rabindranath Tagore

Keep your promises and be consistent. Be the kind of person others can trust.- Roy T. Bennet

Slow down and make building relationships as important as building projects. – Greg Mortenson

There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity.- Samuel Johnson

Friends… they cherish one another’s hopes. They are kind to one another’s dreams.- Henry David Thoreau

Imagine how much stronger your relationship could be if you simply worked together to build each other up.

The more elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate.- Joseph Priestley

Who you are is speaking so loudly that I can’t hear what you’re saying.– Ralph Waldo Emerson

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.– Dale Carnegie

I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.– Albert Einstein

Don’t be embarrassed by your failures. Learn from them and start again.– Sir Richard Branson

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.- Peter Drucker

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightening and a lightening bug.– Mark Twain

The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.– Tony Robbins

You’ll succeed best when you put the restless, anxious side of affairs out of mind, and allow the restful side to live in your thoughts– Margaret Stowe

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.– Ralph Waldo Emerson

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.– George Bernard Shaw

To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.– Tony Robbins

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow.– Lawrence Clark Powell

Storytellers, by the very act of telling, communicate a radical learning that changes lives and the world: telling stories is a universally accessible means through which people make meaning. – Chris Cavanaugh

The two words ‘information’ and ‘communication’ are often used interchangeable, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.– Sydney J. Harris

In many ways, effective communication begins with mutual respect, communication that inspires, and encourages others to do their best.– Zig Ziglar

Speak when you are angry and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret.- Dr. Laurence J. Peter

Many relationship problems are rooted in a communication breakdown. These can be as simple as not really hearing what the other person is saying, because we get caught up in our own fixed perspectives.- Sumesh Nair

The goal is to provide inspiring information that moves people to action.- Guy Kawasaki

Make sure you are understood. Don’t blame the other person for not understanding. Instead, look for ways to clarify or rephrase what you are trying to say so it can be understood.- Joel Garlfinkle

long professional relationship quotes

Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. – George Bernard Shaw

Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence. – Jorge Luis Borges

You will learn a lot about yourself if you stretch in the direction of goodness, of bigness, of kindness, of forgiveness, of emotional bravery. Be a warrior for love. – Cheryl Strayed

There are three solutions to every problem: accept it, change it or leave it. If you can’t accept it, change it. If you can’t change it, leave it. – Unknown author

We often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things and sometimes taking things too personally. – The Dalai Lama

To be kind is more important than to be right. Many times what people need is not a brilliant mind that speaks but a special heart that listens. – Unknown Author

Today . . . spend more time with people who bring out the best in you, not the stress in you. – Unknown Author

You can’t control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen. – Kody Keplinger

Whatever relationships you have attracted in your life at this moment, are precisely the ones you need in your life at this moment. There is a hidden meaning behind all events, and this hidden meaning is serving your own evolution. – Deepak Chopra

Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping them up. – Jesse Jackson

The quieter you become, the more you can hear. – Ram Dass

It can be hard to forgive and let go, but it’s important to remember that harboring the resentment and holding a grudge can hurt you even more. The word ‘forgive’ really means to give something up for yourself, not for them. – Jack Canfield

The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? – Arab proverb

When you realize you’ve made a mistake, make amends immediately. It’s easier to eat crow while it’s still warm. – Dan Heist

You have to accept the fact that some people are never going to be for you. Treat them with respect, but you don’t need their approval to fulfill your destiny. -Joel Osteen

When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears. – Anthony Robbins

Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace. – Unknown Author

Happiness depends on what you can give, not on what you can get. – Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati

Let go of the people who dull your shine, poison your spirit and bring you drama. Cancel your subscription to their issues. – Steve Maraboli

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t being said. The art of reading between the lines is a lifelong quest of the wise. – Shannon L. Alder

You can’t see it now, but that thing you didn’t get will someday be the best thing you never had. Let it go. Better is coming. – Mandy Hale

There are always flowers for those who want to see them. – Henri Matisse

Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer. – Denis Waitley

There are some people who always seem angry and continuously look for conflict. Walk away from these people. The battle they’re fighting isn’t with you, it’s with themselves. – Rashida Rowe

Worry is a useless mulling over of things we cannot change. – Peace Pilgrim

We can always choose to perceive things differently. We can focus on what’s wrong in our life, or we can focus on what’s right. – Marianne Williamson

Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it. – Lou Holtz

Sometimes letting go is an act of far greater power than defending or holding on. – Eckhart Tolle

Anger is a feeling that makes your mouth work faster than your mind. – Evan Esar

Conflict cannot survive without your participation. Wayne Dyer

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: You alter the difficulties or you alter yourself meeting them. – Phyllis Bottome

To solve our most difficult problems, we must radically change our thinking. – Stephen Covey

Take a deep breath. Get present in the moment and ask yourself what is important this very second. – Greg McKeown

Every person in this life has something to teach me – and as soon as I accept that, I open myself to truly listening. – Catherine Doucette

Match your goals with the people who can make them happen and start building the relationships. -Keith Ferrazzi

A relationship is not based on the length of time you’ve spent together. It is based on the foundation you’ve built together.

Our rewards in life will always be in exact proportion to the amount of consideration we show toward others.-Earl Nightingale

Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancements, all success, all achievements in real life grows.- Ben Stein

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other and we know how to meet him. – Aesop Fables

Be genuinely interested in everyone you meet and everyone you meet will be genuinely interested in you.- Rasheed Ogunlaru

Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows.- Ben Stein

One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything every night before going to bed.- Bernard Baruch

Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first.- Angela Ahrendts

A great relationship doesn’t happen because of the love you have in the beginning, but how well you continue building love until the end.

Don’t just be a taker; healthy relationships require balance. Give with your words and be extra generous with your deeds.- Steve Maraboli

Attraction is common. What’s rare is having someone who wants to grow and build with you. A soul partner , a soul confidante, a soul mate.

The place to begin building any relationships is inside ourselves, inside our circle of influence, our own character. – Stephen R. Covey

Set the standard! Stop expecting others to show you love, acceptance, commitment, & respect when you don’t even show that to yourself.- Steve Maraboli

Position yourself to succeed first by building good relationships with the right people; and then put your effort and expertise behind that! – Garrison Wynn

A parenting program should focus on parent’s attitudes to themselves, their children, and the relationships they are building with their children. – Timothy Carey

What we really need is a mindset shift that will make us relevant to today’s consumers, a mindset shift from telling to selling to building relationships. – Jim Stengel

You don`t build a coalition by insulting our friends or acting like a loose cannon. You do it by putting in the slow, hard work of building relationships. – Hillary Clinton

Building relationships is the key for being happy as a coach. Players must want to play for you. If they are comfortable with you, they will work hard for you. – Mike McConathy

Integrity is important in building relationships. And is the foundation upon which many other qualities for success are built, such as respect, dignity, and trust. – John C. Maxwell

Encourage everyone you meet with a smile or compliment. Make them feel better when you leave their presence and they will always be glad to see you coming.- Joyce Meyer

We can not control a relationship. We can only contribute to a relationship. All relationships, business or personal, are an opportunity to serve another human being.- Simon Sinek

Love is the fundamental building block of all human relationships. It will greatly impact our values and morals. Love is the important ingredient in one’s search for meaning. – Gary Chapman

We must begin to trust each other if this country is to progress the way we want it to. But before that we have to lay the preparatory work to engender that trust by building relationships every day. – Joni Madraiwiwi

We really spend a lot of time on building relationships. And so when everyone is like, ‘How do you break so many stories?’ it’s because I build relationships. I do it the old-fashioned way, and I build sourcing relationships, and then I take advantage of those relationships over time. – Kara Swisher

I’ve pursued dreams and achieved them, but I don’t think anybody should think their life is incomplete if they don’t follow some dream. Happiness doesn’t come from achievements, or money, or any sort of treasure. Happiness is a frame of mind, not a destination. It’s appreciating what you’ve got and building relationships with those around you. – Janette Rallison

I’ve learned that there is no currency like trust and no catalyst like hope. There is nothing worse for building relationships than pandering, on one hand, and preaching, on the other. And the most important quality we must all strengthen in ourselves is that of a deep human empathy, for that will provide the most hope of all and the foundation for our collective survival. – Jacqueline Novogratz

If you laugh together, you can work together.- Robert Orben

Constantly talking isn’t necessarily communicating.- Charlie Kaufman

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others.- Emily post

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow.– Lawrence Clark Powell

Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.- Warren Bennis

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.- William James

We must express ourselves in ways that demonstrate our respect for others.- Stephen Carter

The golden rule is of no use whatsoever unless you realize that it is your move.- Frank Crane

Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.- Paul J. Meyer

When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable.- LeBron James

It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.- Napolean Hill

Treat everyone you work with like a peer, and you’ll usually be surprised on the upside.- Sam Altman

The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement.- Charles Schwab

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.- Henry Ford

There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.- John Andres Holmes

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.- Bryant H. McGill

I believe that you can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.- Zig Ziglar

Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.- Amy Poehler

The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.- Theodore Roosevelt

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.- Maya Angelou

If you are successful, it’s almost always because some people went out of their way to help you. You have a moral obligation to pay it forward.- Sam Altman

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interest in other people than you can in two years trying to get other people interested in you.- Dale Carnegie

I make progress by having people around who are smarter than I am and listening to them. And I assume that everyone is smarter about something than I am.- Henry J. Kaiser

Relationship networking is about who you know and more importantly, who knows you. Building the right network can open new doors to future success in your business. – Heidi

You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.- Jim Stovall

real professional relationship quotes

Communication is of the most essential foundation of every relation. Even in your professional workplace, in business, respecting your clients, understanding their needs and delivering customer satisfaction helps in building stronger and better business relations.

You don’t build a business. You build people and then people build the business.

Showing up builds trust. Trust builds relationships. Relationships build your business.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.- Peter Drucker

The goal is to provide inspiring information that moves people to action.- Guy Kawasaki

Engage frequently and genuinely with the brand to build a relationship. – Rachel Shingleton

Don’t be embarrassed by your failures. Learn from them and start again.– Sir Richard Branson

Who you are is speaking so loudly that I can’t hear what you’re saying.– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Content builds relationships, relationships are built on trust. Trust drives revenues. – Andrew Davis

If you believe business is built on relationships, make building them your business.- Scott Stratten

If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.- Franklin D. Roosevelt

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.– George Bernard Shaw

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Business is all about relationships….how well you build them determines how well they build your business…. – Brad Sugars

The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.– Tony Robbins

I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.– Albert Einstein

Personal relationships are always the key to good business. You can buy networking; you can’t buy friendships.- Lindsay Fox

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightening and a lightening bug.– Mark Twain

Part of your purpose in life is to build strong and fruitful relationships with others, and your work setting is a perfect place to start. – Zig Ziglar

You’ll succeed best when you put the restless, anxious side of affairs out of mind, and allow the restful side to live in your thoughts.– Margaret Stowe

In many ways, effective communication begins with mutual respect, communication that inspires, and encourages others to do their best.– Zig Ziglar

Building strong relationships with our students is key to letting them know that they’re valued members of the learning community in the classroom and school.

Leaders who win the respect of others are the ones who deliver more than they promise, not the ones who promise more than they can deliver.- Mark A. Clement

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.– Dale Carnegie

To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.– Tony Robbins

Make sure you are understood. Don’t blame the other person for not understanding. Instead, look for ways to clarify or rephrase what you are trying to say so it can be understood.- Joel Garlfinkle

The two words ‘information’ and ‘communication’ are often used interchangeable, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.– Sydney J. Harris

Storytellers, by the very act of telling, communicate a radical learning that changes lives and the world: telling stories is a universally accessible means through which people make meaning. – Chris Cavanaugh

Many relationship problems are rooted in a communication breakdown. These can be as simple as not really hearing what the other person is saying, because we get caught up in our own fixed perspectives.- Sumesh Nair

It is so much easier to be nice, to be respectful, to put yourself in your customers’ shoes and try to understand how you might help them before they ask for help, than it is to try to mend a broken customer relationship.- Mark Cuban