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
We must not let the actions or words of others determine our responses. Magnanimous people make the choice to respond to the… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Most people are basically a victim of the circumstances of their life. They have things like 9/11, they have terrorism threats, they… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
One of the things that I have admired about India is the spiritualism of the people. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Highly effective people tend to be proactive. They decide to find a better job or to have better health, rather than of… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
I believe that correct principles are natural laws, and that God, the Creator and Father of us all, is the source of… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Network marketing has come of age. It's undeniable that it has become a way to entrepreneurship and independence for millions of people — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Petty things become unimportant when people are impassioned about a purpose higher than self. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Look at the word responsibility-"response-ability"-the ability to choose your response. Highly proactive people recognize that responsibility. They do not blame circumstances, conditions,… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
I believe that God is the source of all the universal, timeless principles. And to Him, I give all the credit and… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
As people enable themselves to achieve one or two goals for the year that are most meaningful, they will find power, peace… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe this is not the case. The… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The more people rationalize cheating, the more it becomes a culture of dishonesty. And that can become a vicious, downward cycle. Because… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
It is extremely ironic that the more we care about what people think about us the less we care about people, and… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
When people have a real sense of legacy, a sense of mattering, a sense of contribution, it seems to tap into the… — 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
Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
At the core, there is one simple, overarching reason why so many people remain unsatisfied in their work and why most organisations… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
People are your most valuable asset. Only people can be made to appreciate in value. — 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
Effective people do two things: they strive to do excellent work, and they prioritize. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
I don't read blogs but occasionally people tell me about what they contain, and I do take questions that come from blogs. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Both times I was in India, I could not get people to listen to each other. I had to literally tell people… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The more authentic you become, the more genuine in your expression, particularly regarding personal experiences and even self-doubts, the more people can… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Outsourcing is inevitable, and I don't think it's necessarily treating people like things. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
To blame and accuse other people, is to choose to empower them, to control us. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
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 Image
I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
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 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
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 Image
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 Image
