More Quotes by Stephen Covey
Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
You don't see the world as it is, you see it according to who you are.
The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves.
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.
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.
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.
The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
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.
Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech . What we say may be less important than how we say it.
Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
