Empathic listening takes time, but it doesn't take anywhere near as much time as it takes to back up and correct misunderstandings… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Be a function of your values rather than a function of the impulse or desire of any given moment. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
We often get so busy "sawing" (producing results) that we forget to "sharpen our saw" (maintain or increase our capacity to produce… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The essence of the best thinking in the area of time management (practice planning) can be captured in a single phrase: Organize… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
“There is no future in a job. The only future is inside oneself. We look inside rather than outside. We become producer… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Integrity in the Moment of Choice: Quality of life depends on what happens in the space between stimulus and response. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The human will is an amazing thing. Time after time, it has triumphed against unbelievable odds. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
While you can think in terms of efficiency in dealing with time, a principle-centered person thinks in terms of effectiveness in dealing… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
I am fortunate to have a very helpful team that enables me to spend time doing things that are important but not… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
I can change. I can live out of my imagination instead of my memory. I can tie myself to my limitless potential… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
'Efficient' scheduling and control of time are often counterproductive. The efficiency focus creates expectations that clash with the opportunities to develop rich… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
If we spend most of our time concerned about things we cannot truly directly influence, what we can influence will be reduced.… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
A moment of choice is a moment of truth. It's the testing point of our character and competence. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Over time, I have come to this simple definition of leadership: Leadership is getting results in a way that inspires trust. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The environment you fashion out of your thoughts, your beliefs, your ideals, your philosophy is the only climate you will ever live… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
What difference would a clear vision of my principles, values, and ultimate objectives make in the way I spend my time? — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
“A tendency that’s run through your family for generations can stop with you. You’re a transition person – a link between past… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Habit 7 is taking the time to sharpen the saw. By renewing the four dimensions of your nature - physical, spiritual, mental… — 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
I love interaction with audiences. If were my choice, I would spend most of my time interacting with audiences. Walking around and… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
We accomplish all that we do through delegation - either to time or to other people. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power… — 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
