Stephen Covey Quotes
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We can act instead of being acted upon.
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It's like the more you know the more you know you don't know.
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Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.
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Two people can see the same thing, disagree, and yet both be right. It's not logical; it's psychological.
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If I were to summarize in one sentence the single most important principle I have learned in the field of interpersonal relations, it would be this: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. This principle is the key to effective interpersonal communication.
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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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People behave more on the basis of how they feel than how they think; unless there are good feelings between people, it is almost impossible to reason intelligently.
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As long as you think the problem is out there, that very thought is the problem
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The key to acting with integrity is to simply stop playing the game.
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The best way to develop courage is to set a goal and achieve it, make a promise and keep it.
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One of the best ways to educate our hearts is to look at our interaction with other people, because our relationships with others are fundamentally a reflection of our relationship with ourselves.
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Principles always have natural consequences attached to them. There are positive consequences when we live in harmony with the principles. There are negative consequences when we ignore them. But because these principles apply to everyone, whether or not they are aware, this limitation is universal. And the more we know of correct principles, the greater is our personal freedom to act wisely.
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Nevertheless, the only way we can move from where we are now to where we would like to be is to accept where we are now.
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How does humility manifest itself in leadership and in life? A humble person is more concerned about what is right than about being right, about acting on good ideas than having the ideas, about embracing new truth than defending outdated position, about building the team than exalting self, about recognizing contribution than being recognized for making it.
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The core of any family is what is changeless, what is going to be there──shared vision and values.
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Conscience connects us with the wisdom of the ages and the wisdom of the heart.
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What is common sense isn't common practice.
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Trust is clearly a key competency. A competency or skill that can be learned, taught, and improved and one that talent can be screened for.
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The amateur salesman sells products; the professional sells solutions to needs and problems.
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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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Actually I did not invent the seven habits, they are universal principles and most of what I wrote about is just common sense. I am embarrassed when people talk about the Covey Habits, and dislike the idea of being some sort of guru.
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Response-ability is the ABILITY to choose our response to any circumstance or condition.
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Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.
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You are dependent if you allow the weaknesses of other people to ruin your emotional life!