Stephen Covey Quotes
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...churchgoing is not synonymous with personal spirituality. There are some people who get so busy in church worship and projects that they become insensitive to the pressing human needs that sourround them, contradicting the very precepts they profess to believe deeply.
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Perhaps the most important vision of all is develop a sense of self, a sense of your own destiny, a sense of unique mission and role in life.
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If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
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Contrary to what most people believe, trust is not some soft, illusive quality that you either have or you don't; rather, trust is a pragmatic, tangible, actionable asset that you can create.
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Look at the weaknesses of others with compassion, not accusation. It's not what they're not doing or should be doing that's the issue. The issue is your own chosen response to the situation and what you should be doing. If you start to think the problem is "out there," stop yourself. That thought is the problem.
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It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.
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Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
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It's incredibly easy to get caught up in an activity trap, in the busy-ness of life, to work harder and harder at climbing the ladder of success only to discover it's leaning against the wrong wall. It is possible to be busy - very busy - without being very effective.
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If you can hire people whose passion intersects with the job, they won't require any supervision at all. They will manage themselves better than anyone could ever manage them. Their fire comes from within, not from without. Their motivation is internal, not external.
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Perhaps the greatest role of parenting, more than directing and telling children what to do, is helping children connect with their own gifts, particularly conscience.
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Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
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A personal mission statement becomes the DNA for every other decision we make.
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Unless people feel that they are accepted and that they have a right to express their feelings without fear of embarrassment or ridicule, all they will do is react and rebel and struggle for their identity.
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The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it. This literally turns a failure into a success.
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Petty things become unimportant when people are impassioned about a purpose higher than self.
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Historically, the family has played the primary role in educating children for life, with the school providing supplemental scaffolding to the family.
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You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
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Private Victory precedes Public Victory. Algebra comes before calculus.
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An effective goal focuses primarily on results rather than activity. It identifies where you want to be, and, in the process, helps you determine where you are. It gives you important information on how to get there, and it tells you when you have arrived. It unifies your efforts and energy. It gives meaning and purpose to all you do.
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Someone once inquired of a Far Eastern Zen master, who had a great serenity and peace about him no matter what pressures he faced, "How do you maintain that serenity and peace?" He replied, "I never leave my place of meditation." He meditated early in the morning and for the rest of the day, he carried the peace of those moments with him in his mind and heart.
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The ability to establish, grow, extend, and restore trust is the key professional and personal competency of our time.
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When we pick up one end of the stick, we pick up the other.
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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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Interdependent people combine their own efforts with the efforts of others to achieve their greatest success.