Stephen Covey Quotes
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Love - the feeling - is a fruit of love, the verb.
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The more deeply you understand other people, the more you will appreciate them, the more reverent you will feel about them. To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.
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Those who get the most out of life and those who give the most are those who make the choice to act.
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We're constantly making choices about the way we spend our time. The issue is not between the good and the bad, but between the good and the best. So often, the enemy of the best is the good.
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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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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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The key to growth is to learn to make promises and to keep them.
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The only person I know, is the person I want to be
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Trust is the glue that holds everything together.
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Don't argue for other people's weaknesses. Don't argue for your own. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it / immediately.
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Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves - who can take initiative and be the solution to problems.
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Keep in mind that you are always saying "no" to something. If it isn't to the apparent and urgent things in your life, it is probably to the most fundamental, highly important things.
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To live; to love; to learn; and to leave a legacy.
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Suppose you were to come upon someone in the woods working feverishly to saw down a tree. "What are you doing?" you ask. "Can't you see?" comes the impatient reply. "I'm sawing down this tree." "You look exhausted!" you exclaim. "How long have you been at it?" "Over five hours," he returns, "and I'm beat! This is hard work." 'Well, why don't you take a break for a few minutes and sharpen that saw?" you inquire. "I'm sure it would go a lot faster." "I don't have time to sharpen the saw," the man says emphatically. "I'm too busy sawing!"
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People with a scarcity mentality tend to see everything in terms of win-lose. There is only so much; and if someone else has it, that means there will be less for me. The more principle-centered we become, the more we develop an abundance mentality, the more we are genuinely happy for the successes, well-being, achievements, recognition, and good fortune of other people. We believe their success adds to...rather than detracts from...our lives.
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Almost all of the world-class athletes and other peak performers are visualizers. They see it; they feel it; they experience it before hey actually do it. They begin with the end in mind.
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When we look through the lens of each others' weaknesses, we make others' strengths irrelevant and their weaknesses more evident.
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Being humble does not mean being weak, reticent, or self-effacing. It means recognizing principle and putting it ahead of self. It means standing firmly for principle, even in the fact of opposition.
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You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.
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Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.
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Quality relationships are built on principles, especially the principle of trust.
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While I believe in the power of positive thought, I do not believe that you or I can simply psyche ourselves into success or peace of mind.
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I teach people how to treat me by what I will allow.
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The amateur salesman sells products; the professional sells solutions to needs and problems.