We see the world, not as it is, but as we are -- or, as we are conditioned to see it. When… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The universal elements are integrity, vision, discipline, passion, governed by conscience. Conscience has been educated through studying and pondering the universal, timeless… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The key to creating passion in your life is to find your unique talents, and your special role and purpose in the… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
You will never be able to truly step inside another person, to see the world as he sees it, until you develop… — 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
The principle of fasting is taught in almost all major world religions as a means of developing a higher level of self-mastery… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
We think we see the world as it is, when in fact we see the world as we are. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Studies have identified a significant 'skills gap' between what students are currently being taught and the skills employers are seeking in today's… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
When you engage in a work that taps your talent and fuels your passion-that rises out of a great need in the… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The world has entered an era of the most profound and challenging change in human history. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Develop all four intelligences. PQ (physical intelligence) which represents 70 trillion cells that fight disease and digest your breakfast. IQ (intellectual intelligence)… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Paradigms are powerful because they create the lens through which we see the world. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Each of us tends to think we see things as they are, that we are objective. But this is not the case.… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Character grows in the soil of experience with the fertilization of example, the moisture of ambition, and the sunshine of satisfaction. Character… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
How can you possibly reconcile the justice of God with the idea that only through Christ can you be saved? Most of… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
I think the most significant work we'll do in our whole life, in our whole world is done within the four walls… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
There is so much we can do to render service, to make a difference in the world - no matter how large… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Until we take how we see ourselves (and how we see others) into account, we will be unable to understand how others… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
The roots of the problems we face in the world, in our national life, and in our family and personal lives are… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Despite all our gains in technology, product innovation and world markets, most people are not thriving in the organizations they work for. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Almost all of the world-class athletes and other peak performers are visualizers. They see it; they feel it; they experience it before… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
You don't see the world as it is, you see it according to who you are. — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
For me, the essence of the great American Dream is spiritual. I believe that our Constitution is inspired and that it is… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
None of us see the world as it is but as we are, as our frames of reference, or maps, define the… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
A little over 5% of the world's population produces almost 29% of the world's goods and services. — 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
