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Stephen Covey Quotes - Page 19

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If we do not teach our children, societ will. And they-and we-will live with the results.

If we do not teach our children, societ will. And they-and we-will live with the results.

Change, Children, Results

Historically, the family has played the primary role in educating children for life, with the school providing supplemental scaffolding to the family.

Children, School, Roles

"Our Children and the Crisis in Education" by Stephen R. Covey, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 20, 2010.

We value the clock for its speed and efficiency. The clock has its place, efficiency has its place, after effectiveness. The symbol of effectiveness is the compass a sense of direction, purpose, vision, perspective, and balance. But the empowerment process itself is not efficient.

Effectiveness, Perspective, Empowerment

When our honor becomes greater than our moods, that is where transformation happens

Honor, Transformation, Mood

All things are created twice. All things. Vision is the first creation. For a house it's called the blueprint. For a life it's called a mission. For a day it's called a goal and a plan. For a parent it's called a belief in the unseen potential of a child. For all, it is the mental creation which always precedes the physical, or second, creation.

Children, Goal, Parent

Stephen R. Covey (2009). “Everyday Greatness: Inspiration for a Meaningful Life”, p.181, Thomas Nelson

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

Volleyball, Thinking, Essence

If you were to fault yourself in one of three areas, which would it be: (1) the inability to prioritize; (2) the inability or desire to organize around those priorities; or (3) the lack of discipline to execute around them? ... Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe that is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds. They haven't really internalized Habit 2 [Begin with the end in mind].

Inspirational, Believe, Heart

People who exercise their embryonic freedom day after day, little by little, expand that freedom. People who do not will find that it withers until they are literally 'being lived.' They are acting out scripts written by parents, associates, and society.

Mom, Freedom, Exercise

Stephen R. Covey (1994). “Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Every Day”, p.32, Simon and Schuster

Nevertheless, the only way we can move from where we are now to where we would like to be is to accept where we are now.

Moving, Way, Accepting

Stephen R. Covey (1992). “Principle Centered Leadership”, p.114, Simon and Schuster

We must seek to understand the intent of communication without prejudging or rejecting the content... Communication, after all, is not so much a matter of intellect as it is of trust and acceptance of others, of their ideas and feelings, acceptance of the fact that they're different, and that from their point of view, they are right.

Communication, Acceptance, Views

To maintain the P/PC Balance, the balance between the golden egg (production) and the health and welfare of the goose (production capability) is often a difficult judgment call. But I suggest it is the very essence of effectiveness.

Essence, Eggs, Effectiveness

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.67, Simon and Schuster

In our own lives, having a mind-set of expecting to win increases our odds of winning. It helps us get better results. And better results help us increase our credibility and self-confidence, which leads to more positive self-expectancy, and more winning - and the upward cycle continues. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Motivational, Self Confidence, Winning

Stephen R. Covey, Rebecca R. Merrill (2008). “The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything”, p.122, Simon and Schuster

When you have a challenge and the response is equal to the challenge, that's called 'success'. But once you have a new challenge, the old, once-successful response no longer works. That's why it is called a 'failure'.

Successful, Challenges, Equal

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.15, Simon and Schuster

The struggle comes when we sense a gap between the clock and the compass - when what we do doesn't contribute to what is most important in our lives.

Struggle, Priorities, Important

Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (2015). “First Things First”, p.20, Mango Media Inc.

The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value.

Change, Keys, Ability

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.131, Mango Media Inc.

We think we see the world as it is, when in fact we see the world as we are.

Thinking, World, Facts

People and organizations don't grow much without delegation and completed staff work because they are confined to the capacities of the boss and reflect both personal strengths and weaknesses

Life, Success, Business

Stephen R. Covey (1992). “Principle Centered Leadership”, p.237, Simon and Schuster

Effective leadership is the only competitive advantage that will endure. That's because leadership has two sides- what a person is character and what a person does- competence.

Leadership, Basketball, Character

Private victories precede public victories.

Success, Keeping Promises, Victory

Stephen R. Covey (1992). “Principle Centered Leadership”, p.63, Simon and Schuster

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

Memories, Past, Imagination

If you focus on principles, you empower everyone who understands those principles to act without constant monitoring, evaluating, correcting, or controlling.

Focus, Empowering, Principles

Stephen R. Covey (1992). “Principle Centered Leadership”, p.98, Simon and Schuster

Human beings are not things needing to be motivated and controlled; they are four dimensional - body, mind, heart, and spirit.

Heart, Challenges, Inspire

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.21, Simon and Schuster

Anytime we think the problem is 'out there,' that thought is the problem. We empower what's out there to control us. The change paradigm is 'outside-in' - what's out there has to change before we can change. The proactive approach is to change from the 'inside-out': to be different, and by being different, to effect positive change in what's out there - I can be more resourceful, I can be more diligent, I can be more creative, I can be more cooperative.

Thinking, Empowering, Creative

Stephen R. Covey (2004). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.89, Simon and Schuster

Without exception, empathy is always appropriate.

Empathy, Exception, Appropriate

Private victories precede public victories. You can't invert that process any more than you can harvest a crop before you plant it.

Victory, Conservative, Privacy

Stephen R. Covey (1994). “Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Every Day”, p.21, Simon and Schuster

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