Stephen Covey Quotes
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The commitments we make to ourselves and to others, and our integrity to those commitments, is the essence and clearest manifestation of our proactivity.
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It's like the more you know the more you know you don't know.
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When we listen with the intent to understand others, rather than with the intent to reply, we begin true communication and relationship building. Opportunities to then speak openly and to be understood come much more naturally and easily.
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Every person in the organization must change inside their hearts and minds, so that they themselves become principle centred.
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My temptation is emotional, and resisting will further my needed weight loss and strengthen my character. Furthermore, nothing tastes as good as thin feels.
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It's a fact that more people watch television and get their information that way than read books. I find new technology and new ways of communication very exciting and would like to do more in this field.
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How many on their deathbeds wished they'd spent more time at the office - or watching TV? The answer is, No one.
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We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.
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Most people are basically a victim of the circumstances of their life. They have things like 9/11, they have terrorism threats, they have new war threats, they have economy problems, and they think, 'What can I do? I'm basically a victim.'
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To know and not to do is not to know.
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In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us as human beings. We may have limited choices but we can always choose. We can choose our thoughts, emotions, moods, our words, our actions; we can choose our values and live by principles. It is the choice of acting or being acted upon.
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The key is taking responsibility and initiative, deciding what your life is about and prioritizing your life around the most important things.
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The role of the leader is to foster mutual respect and build a complementary team where each strength is made productive and each weakness irrelevant.
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Trust is central to an economy that works.
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Whether you're on a sports team, in an office or a member of a family, if you can't trust one another there's going to be trouble.
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Common sense is not always common practice.
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Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.
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Want balance in your life? Then sure, get your own act together, but don't forget four powerful disciplines of execution in your team and organization.
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Would you not agree that relationships are built on trust? Would you not also agree that most individuals think more in terms of "me-my wants, my needs, my rights? What would wisdom dictate - would it not direct us to focus on trust-building principles and sacrificing 'me' for 'we'?"
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Empathy takes time, and efficiency is for things, not people.
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Whether we are aware of it or not, whether we are in control of it or not, there is a first creation to every part of our lives. We are either the second creation of our own proactive design, or we are the second creation of other people's agendas, of circumstances, or of past habits.
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People are your most valuable asset. Only people can be made to appreciate in value.
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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
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The more involved you are, the more significant your learning will be.