Stephen Covey Quotes
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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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As long as you think the problem is out there, that very thought is the problem
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when you get a good night's sleep and wake up ready to produce throughout the day.
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The key to acting with integrity is to simply stop playing the game.
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One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present.
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The bottom line is, when people are crystal clear about the most important priorities of the organization and team they work with and prioritized their work around those top priorities, not only are they many times more productive, they discover they have the time they need to have a whole life.
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All things are created twice. All things. Vision is the first creation. For a house it's called the blueprint. For a life it's called a mission. For a day it's called a goal and a plan. For a parent it's called a belief in the unseen potential of a child. For all, it is the mental creation which always precedes the physical, or second, creation.
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The struggle comes when we sense a gap between the clock and the compass - when what we do doesn't contribute to what is most important in our lives.
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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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Without trust, the best we can do is compromise.
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If you say to one flower, 'Grow,' but you water another, the first one won't grow.
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Communication is the most important single activity of man.
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To judge someone before understanding that person is a form of human rejection and feeds upon itself. It intensifies personal insecurities, necessitating more judgment (prejudice) and less understanding. The processes continue in this vicious cycle.
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If you carefully consider what you want to be said of you in the funeral experience, you will find your definition of success.
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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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Organize and execute around priorities.
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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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Independent thinking alone is not suited to interdependent reality.
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The only person I know, is the person I want to be
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Our greatest joy and our greatest pain comes in our relationships with others.
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Remember that our reactions are a product of our perceptions, and our perceptions are a result of what is at the center of our life.
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Success comes from the ability to view each arising problem as an opportunity for self improvement.
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Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.