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People Quotes by Stephen Covey

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Stephen Covey reminds us that proactive people own their choices instead of blaming circumstances. He describes trust as a concrete action, not a vague feeling, and he likens inner fire to a match that needs friction and warmth to ignite. He also says true greatness comes from character and balance, not just wealth or titles.

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People are your most valuable asset. Only people can be made to appreciate in value.

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Proactive people carry their own weather with them.

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Principle-centered people are constantly educated by their experiences.

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Outsourcing is inevitable, and I don't think it's necessarily treating people like things.

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To blame and accuse other people, is to choose to empower them, to control us.

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We can never really change someone; people must change themselves.

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It's amazing how confused and distracted and misdirected so many people are.

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Effective people do two things: they strive to do excellent work, and they prioritize.

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Everyone has values; even criminal gangs have values. Values govern people's behavior but principles govern the consequences of those behaviors.

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Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.

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Interdependent people combine their own efforts with the efforts of others to achieve their greatest success.

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I think that [respect for people] is of profound importance because it means you are caring and you trust them to do…

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I am senting many books for endorsement purposes, which enables me to stay relevant in my own field, and I have people…

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Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven't paid the price to decide what is really important to them.

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The fire inside people is like a match; the way to ignite that flame is initially through friction, then other matches are…

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It is extremely ironic that the more we care about what people think about us the less we care about people, and…

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As people enable themselves to achieve one or two goals for the year that are most meaningful, they will find power, peace…

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Trust is a function of two things: character and competence. Character includes your integrity, your motive and your intent with people. Competence…

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I believe that God is the source of all the universal, timeless principles. And to Him, I give all the credit and…

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Empathic listening takes time, but it doesn't take anywhere near as much time as it takes to back up and correct misunderstandings…

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I know it is possible not only to restore trust but to actually enhance it. The difficult things that we got through…

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It is one thing to make a mistake, and quite another thing not to admit it. People will forgive mistakes, because mistakes…

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Both times I was in India, I could not get people to listen to each other. I had to literally tell people…

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Actually I did not invent the seven habits, they are universal principles and most of what I wrote about is just common…

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I'm convinced that we can write and live our own scripts more than most people will acknowledge. I also know the price…

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All things are created twice, but not all first creations are by conscious design. In our personal lives, if we do not…

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Many people think in terms of either/or: either you're nice or you're tough. Win-win requires that you be both. It is a…

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If you were to fault yourself in one of three areas, which would it be: (1) the inability to prioritize; (2) the…

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To me, the essence of keeping the soul nourished is obedience to one's conscience. I don't think that the soul can be…

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The more authentic you become, the more genuine in your expression, particularly regarding personal experiences and even self-doubts, the more people can…

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You may be good, but what are you good for? You've got to be good for something. You've got to be about…

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People with a scarcity mentality tend to see everything in terms of win-lose. There is only so much; and if someone else…

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You are dependent if you allow the weaknesses of other people to ruin your emotional life!

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Petty things become unimportant when people are impassioned about a purpose higher than self.

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Empathy takes time, and efficiency is for things, not people.

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You think effectiveness with people and efficiency with things.

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Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.

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We accomplish all that we do through delegation - either to time or to other people.

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You can't be successful with other people if you haven't paid the price of success with yourself.

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One of the things that I have admired about India is the spiritualism of the people.

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To blame and accuse other people, is to choose to empower them, to control us.

Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

If you are an effective manager of your self, your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven't paid the price to decide what is really important to them.

Highly proactive people don't blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. Their behavior is a product of their own conscious choice.

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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…

We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations

Many people seem to think that success in one area can compensate for failure in other areas. But can it really?... True effectiveness requires…