More Quotes by Stephen Covey
The problems in life come when we're sowing one thing and expecting to reap something entirely different.
We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
To achieve goals you've never achieved before, you need to start doing things you've never done before.
See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.
Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.
Look at the word responsibility-"response-ability"-the ability to choose your response. Highly proactive people recognize that responsibility. They do not blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. Their behavior is a product of their own conscious choice, based on values, rather than a product of their conditions, based on feeling.
Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what's urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.
Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech . What we say may be less important than how we say it.
