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Stephen Covey Quotes - Page 27

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Whether we are aware of it or not, whether we are in control of it or not, there is a first creation to every part of our lives. We are either the second creation of our own proactive design, or we are the second

Whether we are aware of it or not, whether we are in control of it or not, there is a first creation to every part of our lives. We are either the second creation of our own proactive design, or we are the second creation of other people's agendas, of circumstances, or of past habits.

Past, People, Design

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.119, Mango Media Inc.

Most people are basically a victim of the circumstances of their life. They have things like 9/11, they have terrorism threats, they have new war threats, they have economy problems, and they think, 'What can I do? I'm basically a victim.'

War, Thinking, People

Interview with Kyra Phillips, www.cnn.com. January 9, 2003.

We are free to choose our response in any situation, but in doing so we chose the attendant consequence. If we pick up one end of the stick, we pick up the other.

Sticks, Ends, Situation

Private Victory precedes Public Victory. Algebra comes before calculus.

Victory, Algebra, Calculus

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.226, Mango Media Inc.

Vision is about more than just getting things done, accomplishing some task, achieving something; it is about discovering and expanding our view of others, affirming them, believing in them, and helping them discover and realize the potential within them-helping them find their own voice.

Believe, Views, Voice

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.72, Simon and Schuster

As human beings, we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions. We can subordinate feelings to values.

Decision, Feelings, Personal Development

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.82, Mango Media Inc.

Perhaps the greatest role of parenting, more than directing and telling children what to do, [is] helping [children] connect with their own gifts, particularly conscience.

Children, Roles, Helping

Principles are the basis for developing a vision and value system for all.

Vision, Principles, Culture

It is one thing to make a mistake, and quite another thing not to admit it.

Mistake, 7 Habits, One Thing

Stephen R. Covey (2015). “The Stephen R. Covey Interactive Reader - 4 Books in 1: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, First Things First, and the Best of the Most Renowned Leadership Teacher of our Time”, p.283, Mango Media Inc.

There are certain things that are fundamental to human fulfillment. The essence of these needs is captured in the phrase 'to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy.' The need to leave a legacy is our spiritual need to have a sense of meaning, purpose, personal congruence, and contribution.

Spiritual, Essence, Legacy

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

Average, Television, Hours

Principles are guidelines for human conduct that are proven to have enduring, permanent value.

Principles, Guidelines, Endure

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.36, Mango Media Inc.

Trust is the glue in relationships and organizations

Inspirational, Leadership, Organization

When your happiness comes primarily from the happiness of others, you know you have moved from a 'me' experience to a 'we' experience. And the whole problem-solving and opportunity-seizing process changes.

Opportunity, Problem, Process

Whether or not we belong to a church or service organization or have a job that provides meaningful service opportunities, not a day goes by that we can't at least serve one other human being by making deposits of unconditional love.

Meaningful, Jobs, Unconditional Love

The principle of fasting is taught in almost all major world religions as a means of developing a higher level of self-mastery and self-control, and also a deeper awareness of how really dependent we are.

Motivational, Mean, Self

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.333, Simon and Schuster

As a principle-centered person you try to stand apart from the emotion of the situation and from other factors that would act on you, and evaluate the options. Looking at the balanced whole-the work needs, the family needs, the other needs that may be involved, and the possible implications of the various alternatives - you'll try to come up with the best solution taking all factors into consideration. We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations.

Family, Balance, Trying

Difference is the beginning of synergy.

Differences, Synergy

Satisfied needs do not motivate. It's only the unsatisfied need that motivates. Next to physical survival, the greatest need of a human being is psychological survival - to be understood, to be affirmed, to be validated, to be appreciated.

Survival, Needs, Next

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.253, Simon and Schuster

If our feelings control our actions, it is because we have abdicated our responsibility and empowered them to do so.

Responsibility, Feelings, Our Actions

Stephen R. Covey (2008). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook”, p.87, Simon and Schuster

True effectiveness is a function of two things: what is produced (the golden eggs) and the producing asset (the goose).

Eggs, Two, Effectiveness

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.64, Mango Media Inc.

Inevitably, anytime we are too vulnerable we feel the need to protect ourselves from further wounds. So we resort to sarcasm, cutting humor, criticism - anything that will keep from exposing the tenderness within. Each partner tends to wait on the initiative of the other for love, only to be disappointed but also confirmed as to the rightness of the accusations made.

Life, Change, Cutting

Stephen R. Covey (2015). “The Stephen R. Covey Interactive Reader - 4 Books in 1: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, First Things First, and the Best of the Most Renowned Leadership Teacher of our Time”, p.162, Mango Media Inc.

The reflection of the current social paradigm tells us we are largely determined by conditioning and conditions.

Reflection, Determined, Social

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.78, Mango Media Inc.

There are principles that govern human effectiveness - natural laws in the human dimension that are just as real, just as unchanging and unarguably there as laws such as gravity are in the physical dimension.

Real, Effectiveness, Law

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.40, Simon and Schuster

Creating and integrating an empowering personal mission statement is one of the most important investments we can make.

Creating, Empowering, Important

Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1997). “First Things First Every Day: Daily Reflections- Because Where You're Headed Is More Important Than How Fast You Get There”, p.250, Simon and Schuster

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