More Quotes by Stephen Covey
When parents see their children's problems as opportunities to build the relationship instead of as negative, burdensome irritations, it totally changes the nature of parent-child interaction. Parents become more willing, even excited, about deeply understanding and helping their children. . . . This paradigm is powerful in business as well.
Be a light, not a judge, be a model not a critic. Little by little, your circle of influence will explode and you will avoid the emotional metastasizing cancers of complaining, criticizing, competing, comparing and cynicism, all which reflect victimization, all of which are the opposite of being proactive.
We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
The problems in life come when we're sowing one thing and expecting to reap something entirely different.
See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you're going so that you better understand where you are now and so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
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.
Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech . What we say may be less important than how we say it.
