Stephen Covey Quotes
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The only person I know, is the person I want to be
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To know and not to do is not to know.
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Communication is the most important single activity of man.
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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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There's strong data that, within companies, the No. 1 reason for ethical violations is the pressure to meet expectations, sometimes unrealistic expectations.
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We often get so busy "sawing" (producing results) that we forget to "sharpen our saw" (maintain or increase our capacity to produce results in the future).
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Synergy is what happens when one plus one equals ten or a hundred or even a thousand! It's the profound result when two or more respectful human beings determine to go beyond their preconceived ideas to meet a great challenge.
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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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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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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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All broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements
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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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You can't hold someone accountable for results if you supervise their methods.
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I don't read blogs but occasionally people tell me about what they contain, and I do take questions that come from blogs.
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I see myself living by correct principles and accomplishing worthy purposes. One of my favorite quotes is, "The greatest battles of life are fought out every day in the silent chambers of one's own soul." (David O. McKay).
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Basing our happiness on our ability to control everything is futile.
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Perhaps a sense of possessing needs to come to come before a sense of genuine sharing.
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Our greatest joy and our greatest pain comes in our relationships with others.
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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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When people have a real sense of legacy, a sense of mattering, a sense of contribution, it seems to tap into the deepest part of their heart and soul. It brings out the best and subordinates the rest.
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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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If we spend most of our time concerned about things we cannot truly directly influence, what we can influence will be reduced. If we spend our energies on those things over which we can expect positive results, we will expand our influence.
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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.