Stephen Covey Quotes
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Our problems and pain are universal and increasing, and the solutions to the problems are and always will be based upon universal, timeless, self-evident principles common to every enduring, prospering society throughout history.
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Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do).
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In a very real sense, there are only two roles in organisations: customers and suppliers. Everybody functions simultaneously in both roles, whether inside or outside the organisation the essence of good business, therefore, is the quality of the relationship between customer and supplier.
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Will we act upon life, or will we merely be acted upon?
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It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity. A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental principles and values in order to genuinely apologize.
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Success is when you realize obstacles you face are challenges to help you become better - and your response equals the challenge.
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If we know how to listen to our own heart, we can listen to the hearts of others.
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Live, love, laugh, leave a legacy.
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We must look at the lens through we see the world, as well as the world we see, and that the lens itself shapes how we interpret the world.
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Effective interdependence can only be built on true independence.
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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.
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I find most meetings are a waste of time, because they are so ill-prepared and there's little opportunity for true synergy in producing better solutions than what anyone originally thought of. So I work hard to only attend those meetings that have strategic importance and miss all kinds of other seemingly urgent meetings.
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Our character is basically a composite of our habits.
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Interdependent people combine their own efforts with the efforts of others to achieve their greatest success.
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You can buy a person's hands but you can't buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.
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Peace of mind comes when your life is in harmony with true principles and values and in no other way.
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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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The undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions
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Consequences are governed by principles, and behavior is governed by values; therefore, value principles!
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There's no better way to inform and expand you mind on a regular basis than to get into the habit of reading good literature.
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Admission of ignorance is often the first step in our education.
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The first principle of ethical power is Purpose. By purpose, I don't mean your objective or intention-something toward which you are always striving. Purpose is something bigger. It is the picture you have of yourself-the kind of person you want to be or the kind of life you want to lead.
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You can't live principals you can't understand.
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Trust is the one thing that affects everything else you're doing. It's a performance multiplier which takes your trajectory upwards, for every activity you engage in, from strategy to execution.