Private victories precede public victories. You can't invert that process any more than you can harvest a crop before you plant it. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
When your happiness comes primarily from the happiness of others, you know you have moved from a 'me' experience to a 'we'… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Personal leadership is the process of keeping your vision and values before you and aligning your life to be congruent with them. — 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
We value the clock for its speed and efficiency. The clock has its place, efficiency has its place, after effectiveness. The symbol… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
An effective goal focuses primarily on results rather than activity. It identifies where you want to be, and, in the process, helps… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The creative process is also the most terrifying part because you don't know exactly what's going to happen or where it is… — 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
