As a principle-centered person you try to stand apart from the emotion of the situation and from other factors that would act… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The leader is the one who climbs the tallest tree, surveys the entire situation, and yells, 'Wrong jungle!' ... Busy, efficient producers… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a 'transformer' in any situation, any organization. Such an individual… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Whenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, In what way am I compromising my innermost values in… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control-myself. I can… — 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
If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control - myself. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
In many situations involving service recovery - the problem itself became the catalyst for the creation of even greater trust as the… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Before a performance, a sales presentation, a difficult confrontation, or the daily challenge of meeting a goal, see it clearly, vividly, relentlessly,… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
We are free to choose our response in any situation, but in doing so we chose the attendant consequence. If we pick… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
When one side benefits more than the other, that's a win-lose situation. To the winner it might look like success for a… — 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
