Stephen Covey Quotes
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Before you wonder "Am I doing things right?" wonder "Am I doing the right things?"
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You can retire from a job, but don't ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.
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When I started teaching I realized that I had never had such a level of satisfaction and such a feeling of fulfillment and sense of contribution. Just like that. But, usually it's more cumulative, slow, evolutionary and less revolutionary.
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This is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in life—investment in ourselves, in the only instrument we have with which to deal with life and to contribute.
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We're often so busy cutting through the undergrowth we don't even realise we're in the wrong jungle.
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The more authentic you become, the more genuine in your expression, particularly regarding personal experiences and even self-doubts, the more people can relate to your expression and the safer it makes them feel to express themselves. That expression, in turn, feeds on the other person's spirit, and genuine creative empathy takes place, producing new insights and learnings and a sense of excitement and adventure that keeps the process going.
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Paradigms are powerful because they create the lens through which we see the world.
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What difference would a clear vision of my principles, values, and ultimate objectives make in the way I spend my time?
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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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If we do not teach our children, societ will. And they-and we-will live with the results.
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The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves.
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Creating and integrating an empowering personal mission statement is one of the most important investments we can make.
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We see the world, not as it is, but as we are──or, as we are conditioned to see it.
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The deepest desire of the human spirit is to be acknowledged.
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Vital to quality of life is the ability to work together, learn from each other, and help each other grow.
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When we value correct principles, we have truth - a knowledge of things as they are.
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It is one thing to make a mistake, and quite another thing not to admit it.
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In the end, life teaches us what is important, and that is family.
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Trust is a function of both character and competence. Of course you can't trust someone who lacks integrity, but if someone is honest but they can't perform, you're not going to trust them either. You won't trust them to get the job done.
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It is possible to be busy-very busy-without being very effective.
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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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I am fortunate to have a very helpful team that enables me to spend time doing things that are important but not necessarily urgent. People who have no such team need to also make these larger decisions so that they can cheerfully say No to that which is urgent but not important.
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If you don't choose to do it in leadership time up front, you do it in crisis management time down the road.
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Principle-centered people are constantly educated by their experiences.