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Time Quotes by Stephen Covey

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Stephen Covey reminds us that planning is the backbone of good time use. He says we must pause to sharpen our saw, keeping our capacity strong for future work. He also notes that choices made from our values, not fleeting impulses, shape the quality of our lives.

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The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves.

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Brands need to reinvent themselves from time to time to stay relevant.

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A moment of choice is a moment of truth.

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Link yourself to your potential, not to your past.

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Every time I see high-trust cultures, I see a lessening of adversarialism.

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Make time for planning: Wars are won in the general's tent.

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We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.

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Empathy takes time, and efficiency is for things, not people.

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If we live out of our memory, we're tied to the past and to that which is finite. When we live out…

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I love interaction with audiences. If were my choice, I would spend most of my time interacting with audiences. Walking around and…

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As you begin to think more in terms of importance, you begin to see time differently.

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The human will is an amazing thing. Time after time, it has triumphed against unbelievable odds.

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As we create synergy among the roles of our lives, there's more of us to put into the time we have.

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Your power to choose your direction of your life allows you to reinvent yourself, to change your future, and to powerfully influence…

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We often get so busy "sawing" (producing results) that we forget to "sharpen our saw" (maintain or increase our capacity to produce…

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I can change. I can live out of my imagination instead of my memory. I can tie myself to my limitless potential…

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“There is no future in a job. The only future is inside oneself. We look inside rather than outside. We become producer…

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“A tendency that’s run through your family for generations can stop with you. You’re a transition person – a link between past…

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'Efficient' scheduling and control of time are often counterproductive. The efficiency focus creates expectations that clash with the opportunities to develop rich…

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I am fortunate to have a very helpful team that enables me to spend time doing things that are important but not…

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The environment you fashion out of your thoughts, your beliefs, your ideals, your philosophy is the only climate you will ever live…

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We're constantly making choices about the way we spend our time. The issue is not between the good and the bad, but…

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The only thing that endures over time is the 'Law of the Farm.' You must prepare the ground, plant the seed, cultivate,…

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Empathic listening takes time, but it doesn't take anywhere near as much time as it takes to back up and correct misunderstandings…

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Most of us think we don't have enough time to exercise. What a distorted paradigm! We don't have time not to. We're…

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Habit 7 is taking the time to sharpen the saw. By renewing the four dimensions of your nature - physical, spiritual, mental…

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I won't take time to repeat all the obvious benefits of physical exercise but will only underscore the well-attested fact that a…

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Too many vacations that last too long, too many movies, too much TV, too much video game playing - too much undisciplined…

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“Too many vacations that last too long, too many movies, too much TV, too much video game playing—too much undisciplined leisure time…

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I find most meetings are a waste of time, because they are so ill-prepared and there's little opportunity for true synergy in…

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We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power…

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The essence of the best thinking in the area of time management (practice planning) can be captured in a single phrase: Organize…

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The average family spends 30 hours in front of a television, and they say they don't have the time to have a…

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We accomplish all that we do through delegation - either to time or to other people.

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What difference would a clear vision of my principles, values, and ultimate objectives make in the way I spend my time?

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People and their managers are working so hard to be sure things are done right, that they have hardly have time to…

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Those who create a great career for themselves are those who make the time to define their contribution and plan how they…

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Be a function of your values rather than a function of the impulse or desire of any given moment.

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Every time you think the problem is 'out there,' that very thought is the problem.

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Over time, I have come to this simple definition of leadership: Leadership is getting results in a way that inspires trust.

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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…

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…

The fire inside people is like a match; the way to ignite that flame is initially through friction, then other matches are lit through…

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To blame and accuse other people, is to choose to empower them, to control us.

Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

If you are an effective manager of your self, your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven't paid the price to decide what is really important to them.

Highly proactive people don't blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. Their behavior is a product of their own conscious choice.

When it comes to developing character strength, inner security and unique personal and interpersonal talents and skills in a child, no institution can or…

Most people define greatness through wealth and popularity and position in the corner office. But what I call everyday greatness comes from character and…

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…

We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations

Many people seem to think that success in one area can compensate for failure in other areas. But can it really?... True effectiveness requires…