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Stephen Covey Quotes - Page 5

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If two people have the same opinion, one is unnecessary. ... I don't want to talk, to communicate, with someone who agrees with me; I want to communicate with you because you see it differently. I value that difference.

If two people have the same opinion, one is unnecessary. ... I don't want to talk, to communicate, with someone who agrees with me; I want to communicate with you because you see it differently. I value that difference.

Two, Differences, People

Stephen R. Covey (2004). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.278, Simon and Schuster

Most leaders would agree that they’d be better off having an average strategy with superb execution than a superb strategy with poor execution. Those who execute always have the upper hand.

Motivational, Average, Hands

Stephen R. Covey (2004). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.275, Simon and Schuster

Listen to your conscience regarding something that you simply know you should do, then start small on it - make a promise and keep it. Then move forward and make a little larger promise and keep it. Eventually you'll discover that your sense of honor will become greater than your moods, and that will give you a level of confidence and excitement that you can move to other areas where you feel you need to make improvements or give service.

Moving, Giving, Honor

Source: zenhabits.net

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

Time, Saws, Busy

Stephen R. Covey (1993). “How to succeed with people”, Deseret Book Co

If you want to be trusted, be trustworthy.

Want, Trustworthy, Trusted

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

Those who get the most out of life and those who give the most are those who make the choice to act.

Change, Giving, Choices

Stephen R. Covey (2009). “Everyday Greatness: Inspiration for a Meaningful Life”, p.11, Thomas Nelson Inc

The key is in not spending time, but in investing it.

Time, Keys, Investing

Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1995). “First Things First”, p.302, Simon and Schuster

The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person. Reactive people are driven by feelings, by circumstances, by conditions, by their environment. Proactive people are driven by values - carefully thought about, selected and internalized values.

Essence, People, Feelings

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.98, Mango Media Inc.

Valuing differences is what really drives synergy. Do you truly value the mental, emotional, and psychological differences among people? Or do you wish everyone would just agree with you so you could all get along? Many people mistake uniformity for unity; sameness for oneness. One word--boring! Differences should be seen as strengths, not weaknesses. They add zest to life.

Mistake, Emotional, Zest

Seek first to understand, then to be understood.

Love, Inspirational, Relationship

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.267, Simon and Schuster

All broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements

Agreement, Broken, Broken Relationship

All things are created twice; first mentally; then physically. The key to creativity is to begin with the end in mind, with a vision and a blue print of the desired result.

Creativity, Keys, Blue

The key to growth is to learn to make promises and to keep them.

Keys, Accountability, Growth

Stephen R. Covey (1992). “Principle Centered Leadership”, p.55, Simon and Schuster

Writing is another powerful way to sharpen the mental saw. Keeping a journal of our thoughts, experiences, insights, and learnings promotes mental clarity, exactness, and context.

Powerful, Writing, Way

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.422, Mango Media Inc.

Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe this is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds.

Leadership, Believe, Heart

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.224, Mango Media Inc.

Self-awareness involves deep personal honesty. It comes from asking and answering hard questions.

Honesty, Self, Asking

Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1995). “First Things First”, p.145, Simon and Schuster

When you have too many top priorities, you effectively have no top priorities.

Motivational, Priorities, Top Priorities

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.227, Simon and Schuster

There is so much we can do to render service, to make a difference in the world - no matter how large or small our circle of influence.

Compassion, Circles, Differences

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.361, Simon and Schuster

Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.

Important, Behind You, Behinds

You can't talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into!

Way, Problem, Interpersonal Skills

Stephen R. Covey (2012). “The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey”, p.52, Simon and Schuster

If you put good people in bad systems you get bad results. You have to water the flowers you want to grow.

Teamwork, Business, Flower

Stephen R. Covey (1994). “Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Every Day”, p.62, Simon and Schuster

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

Struggle, People, Goal

"CNN Live On Location", www.cnn.com. January 9, 2003.

It's like the more you know the more you know you don't know.

Motivational, Wisdom, Knowledge

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.406, Mango Media Inc.

You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.

Shortcuts, Reap

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.24, Mango Media Inc.

You have to water the flowers you want to grow.

Flower, Water, Want

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.161, Simon and Schuster

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