I am convinced that if we as a society work diligently in every other area of life and neglect the family, it… — 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
Keep in mind that you are always saying "no" to something. If it isn't to the apparent and urgent things in your… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
An empowering mission statement has to become a living document, part of our very nature, so that the criteria we've put into… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
By centering our lives on timeless, unchanging principles, we create a fundamental paradigm of effective living. It is the center that puts… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Synergy is the highest activity of life; it creates new untapped alternatives; it values and exploits the mental, emotional, and psychological differences… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Remember that our reactions are a product of our perceptions, and our perceptions are a result of what is at the center… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
People and organizations don't grow much without delegation and completed staff work because they are confined to the capacities of the boss… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Too many vacations that last too long, too many movies, too much TV, too much video game playing - too much undisciplined… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The character ethic, which I believe to be the foundation of success, teaches that there are basic principles of effective living, and… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
It is in the ordinary events of every day that we develop the proactive capacity to handle the extraordinary pressures of life.… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The most important ingredient we put into any relationship is not what we say or what we do, but what we are.… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
All things are created twice. All things. Vision is the first creation. For a house it's called the blueprint. For a life… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Fulfilling the four needs in an integrated way is like combining elements in chemistry. When we reach a "critical mass" of integration,… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
People with a scarcity mentality think there is only so much in the world to go around. It's as if they see… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
You may be good, but what are you good for? You've got to be good for something. You've got to be about… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
In effective personal leadership, visualization and affirmation techniques emerge naturally out of a foundation of well thought through purposes and principles that… — 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
