Values determine behavior; Principles determine the consequences of behavior. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
If we want to make a change in our lives, we should first focus on our personal attitudes and behaviors. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. And… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Everyone has values; even criminal gangs have values. Values govern people's behavior but principles govern the consequences of those behaviors. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
My behavior is a product of my own conscious choices based on principles, rather than a product of my conditions, based on… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
As human beings, we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions. We… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
More essential than working on attitudes and behaviors is examining the paradigms out of which those attitudes and behaviors flow. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Some habits of ineffectiveness are rooted in our social conditioning toward quick-fix, short-term thinking. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Our behavior is governed by principles. Living in harmony with them brings positive consequences; violating them brings negative consequences. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Until we take how we see ourselves (and how we see others) into account, we will be unable to understand how others… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Intrinsic security doesn't come from what other people think of us or how they treat us. It doesn't come from our circumstance… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Humility is the mother of all virtues. Humility says we are not in control, principles are in control, therefore we submit ourselves… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Actually I did not invent the seven habits, they are universal principles and most of what I wrote about is just common… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Habit 7 is taking the time to sharpen the saw. By renewing the four dimensions of your nature - physical, spiritual, mental… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Whatever your present situation, I assure you that you are not your habits. You can replace old patterns of self-defeating behavior with… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Habit 1: Be Proactive Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind Habit 3: Put First Things First Habit 4: Think Win/Win… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Principles are natural laws that are external to us and that ultimately control the consequences of our actions. Values are internal and… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
If you were to fault yourself in one of three areas, which would it be: (1) the inability to prioritize; (2) the… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconcious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Self-awareness is our capacity to stand apart from ourselves and examine our thinking, our motives, our history, our scripts, our actions, and… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Executives need to understand the economic benefits of trust dividend, especially when the behavior is real, not artificially or superficially created as… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Highly proactive people don't blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. Their behavior is a product of their own conscious choice. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Reactive people... are often affected by their physical environment. They find external sources to blame for their behavior. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
I believe that the habit of constant reading of good books and scholarly periodicals and magazines in many disciplines is vital to… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The only person over whom you have direct and immediate control is yourself. The most important assets to develop, preserve and enhance,… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The 8th Habit, then, is not about adding one more habit to the 7 - one that somehow got forgotten. It's about… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
If we want to make relatively minor changes in our lives, we can perhaps appropriately focus on our attitudes and behaviors. But… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The personal power that comes from principle-centered living is the power of a self-aware, knowledgeable, proactive individual, unrestricted by the attitudes, behaviors,… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
You can't have the fruits without the roots. It's the principle of sequencing: Private Victories proceed Public Victories. Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation… — Stephen Covey Copy Share
Empathic listening takes time, but it doesn't take anywhere near as much time as it takes to back up and correct misunderstandings when you're… — Stephen Covey Copy Share
The fire inside people is like a match; the way to ignite that flame is initially through friction, then other matches are lit through… — Stephen Covey Copy Share
In a very real sense, there are only two roles in organisations: customers and suppliers. Everybody functions simultaneously in both roles, whether inside or… — Stephen Covey Copy Share
To blame and accuse other people, is to choose to empower them, to control us. — Stephen Covey Copy Share
If you are an effective manager of your self, your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will. — Stephen Covey Copy Share
I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach. — Stephen Covey Copy Share
Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven't paid the price to decide what is really important to them. — Stephen Covey Copy Share
Highly proactive people don't blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. Their behavior is a product of their own conscious choice. — Stephen Covey Copy Share
When it comes to developing character strength, inner security and unique personal and interpersonal talents and skills in a child, no institution can or… — Stephen Covey Copy Share
Most people define greatness through wealth and popularity and position in the corner office. But what I call everyday greatness comes from character and… — Stephen Covey Copy Share
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… — Stephen Covey Copy Share
Many people seem to think that success in one area can compensate for failure in other areas. But can it really?... True effectiveness requires… — Stephen Covey Copy Share
