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Stephen Covey Quotes - Page 20

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We not not our feelings. We are not our moods. We not even our thoughts.

We not not our feelings. We are not our moods. We not even our thoughts.

Feelings, Mood, Our Thoughts

It is futile to put personality ahead of character, to try to improve relationships with others before improving ourselves.

Character, Keeping Promises, Personality

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.49, Mango Media Inc.

Interdependence is a choice only independent people can make

Inspiration, Independent, People

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.59, Mango Media Inc.

A life of integrity is the most fundamental source of personal worth.

Integrity, Fundamentals, Personal Worth

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.377, Mango Media Inc.

In the long run, you can never accomplish a worthy end with an unworthy means.

Running, Mean, Long

Be governed by your internal compass, not by some clock on the wall.

Wall, Intuition, Compass

Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1995). “First Things First”, p.16, Simon and Schuster

Conscience connects us with the wisdom of the ages and the wisdom of the heart.

Heart, Age, Conscience

Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1995). “First Things First”, p.60, Simon and Schuster

The ability to establish, grow, extend, and restore trust is the key professional and personal competency of our time.

Keys, Ability, Grows

Stephen R. Covey, Rebecca R. Merrill (2008). “The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything”, p.299, Simon and Schuster

The core of any family is what is changeless, what is going to be there──shared vision and values.

Vision, Core Values, Shared Vision

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 pragmatic, tangible, actionable asset that you can create.

Believe, People, Quality

Stephen M. R. Covey (2008). “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything”, p.26, Simon and Schuster

Public behavior is merely private character writ large.

Character, Personal Development, Behavior

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

Leadership, People, Accomplish

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.209, Mango Media Inc.

Trust is a function of both character and competence. Of course you can't trust someone who lacks integrity, but if someone is honest but they can't perform, you're not going to trust them either. You won't trust them to get the job done.

Jobs, Integrity, Character

Source: www.christiansarkar.com

Instead, I have an abundance mentality: When people are genuinely happy at the successes of others, the pie gets larger.

Morning, Pie, People

"9 Things You Need to Give Up If You Want to Be Happy and Successful" by Elle Kaplan, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 14, 2017.

None of us see the world as it is but as we are, as our frames of reference, or maps, define the territory.

World, Maps, Territory

Stephen R. Covey (1992). “Principle Centered Leadership”, p.109, Simon and Schuster

Integrity in the Moment of Choice: Quality of life depends on what happens in the space between stimulus and response.

Integrity, Space, Choices

"First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy". Book by Stephen Covey, A. Roger Merrill, and Rebecca R. Merrill, 1994.

If there's one thing that's certain in business, it's uncertainty.

Certain, One Thing, Ifs

"Professional Services Marketing: Four Tips to Boost Results", www.huffingtonpost.com. June 2, 2017.

If you want the secondary greatness of recognized talent, focus first on primary greatness of character.

Inspirational, Character, Greatness

Stephen R. Covey (1994). “Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Every Day”, p.85, Simon and Schuster

Effective people do two things: they strive to do excellent work, and they prioritize.

Two, Excellent Work, People

Each of us tends to think we see things as they are, that we are objective. But this is not the case. We see the world, not as it is, but as we are - or as we are conditioned to see it.

Happiness, Honesty, Thinking

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.25, Mango Media Inc.

All things are created twice, but not all first creations are by conscious design. In our personal lives, if we do not develop our own self-awareness and become responsible for first creations, we empower other people and circumstances outside our Circle of Influence to shape much of our lives by default. We reactively live the scripts handed to us by family, associates, other people's agendas, the pressures of circumstance - scripts from our earlier years, from our training, our conditioning.

Self, Years, Circles

Strategy is important, but trust is the hidden variable. On paper you can have clarity around your objectives, but in a low-trust environment, your strategy won't be executed.

Important, Paper, Variables

Source: www.christiansarkar.com

I believe that God is the source of all the universal, timeless principles. And to Him, I give all the credit and the glory. However, to a person who is not religious, I believe they can live to the highest level of their conscience and develop spiritual intelligence that surpasses most people, including many religious people, who profess but do not practice.

Spiritual, Religious, Believe

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

As people enable themselves to achieve one or two goals for the year that are most meaningful, they will find power, peace of mind, and confidence in their abilities because they have achieved what they set out to accomplish. Your commitment to achieving what matters most will become the foundation for tremendous accomplishments and contributions. You will become the change you seek to make.

Meaningful, Commitment, What Matters

If you want to achieve your highest aspirations and overcome your greatest challenges, identify and apply the principle or natural law that governs the results you seek. How we apply a principle will vary greatly and will be determined by our unique strengths, talents, and creativity, but, ultimately, success in any endeavor is always derived from acting in harmony with the principles to which the success is tied.

Creativity, Unique, Law

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.15, Simon and Schuster

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