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Stephen Covey Quotes about Life

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Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

Inspirational, Life, Wise

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.298, Mango Media Inc.

I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “An Effective Life: Inspirational Philosophy from Dr. Covey’s Life”, p.88, FranklinCovey Co.

There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles.

Life, Change, Bad Ass

Stephen R. Covey (2012). “The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey”, p.20, Simon and Schuster

When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That's when you can get more creative in solving problems.

Life, Change, Empathy

We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Stephen R. Covey, Rebecca R. Merrill (2008). “The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything”, p.13, Simon and Schuster

Live, love, laugh, leave a legacy.

Love, Life, Inspiration

Stephen R. Covey (2012). “The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey”, p.34, Simon and Schuster

You can retire from a job, but don't ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.

Life, Change, Meaningful

"If I make deposits into an Emotional Bank Account with you through courtesy, kindness, honesty, and keeping my commitments to you, I build up a reserve. Your trust toward me becomes higher, and I can call upon that trust many times if I need to. I can even make mistakes and that trust level, that emotional reserve, will compensate for it. My communication may not be clear, but you'll get my meaning anyway. You won't make me "an offender for a word." When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective."

Life, Change, Honesty

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.230, Mango Media Inc.

How many on their deathbeds wished they'd spent more time at the office - or watching TV? The answer is, No one.

Life, Office, Watching Tv

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.20, Simon and Schuster

The most important ingredient we put into any relationship is not what we say or what we do, but what we are. And if our words and our actions come from superficial human relations techniques (the Personality Ethic) rather than from our own inner core (the Character Ethic), others will sense that duplicity. We simply won't be able to create and sustain the foundation necessary for effective interdependence.

Life, Relationship, Change

Stephen R. Covey (1994). “Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Every Day”, p.208, Simon and Schuster

Stop setting goals. Goals are pure fantasy unless you have a specific plan to achieve them.

Life, Change, Goal

A long, healthy, and happy life is the result of making contributions, of having meaningful projects that are personally exciting and contribute to and bless the lives of others.

Life, Meaningful, Long

Stephen R. Covey (2004). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.299, Simon and Schuster

The key is taking responsibility and initiative, deciding what your life is about and prioritizing your life around the most important things.

Life, Change, Responsibility

In the absence of wake-up calls, many of us never really confront the critical issues of life.

Life, Issues, Wake Up

He who has a why can deal with any what or how.

Life, Belief, Deals

If you don't have confidence in the diagnosis, you won't have confidence in the prescription.

Life, Diagnosis, Have Confidence

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.256, Simon and Schuster

Synergy is better than my way or your way. It's our way.

Life, Change, Way

Stephen R. Covey (2012). “The 3rd Alternative: Solving Life's Most Difficult Problems”, p.12, Simon and Schuster

If you want small changes in your life, work on your attitude. But if you want big and primary changes, work on your paradigm.

Life, Change, Attitude

Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.

Life, Motivational, Change

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.115, Simon and Schuster

Actually I did not invent the seven habits, they are universal principles and most of what I wrote about is just common sense. I am embarrassed when people talk about the Covey Habits, and dislike the idea of being some sort of guru.

Life, Success, Business

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

Life, Change, Honesty

The bottom line is, when people are crystal clear about the most important priorities of the organization and team they work with and prioritized their work around those top priorities, not only are they many times more productive, they discover they have the time they need to have a whole life.

Life, Change, Team

Synergy is what happens when one plus one equals ten or a hundred or even a thousand! It's the profound result when two or more respectful human beings determine to go beyond their preconceived ideas to meet a great challenge.

Life, Change, Ideas

Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.

Life, Leadership, Insperational

Stephen R. Covey (2012). “The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey”, p.56, Simon and Schuster

In effective personal leadership, visualization and affirmation techniques emerge naturally out of a foundation of well thought through purposes and principles that become the center of a person's life.

Life, Technique, Foundation

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.163, Mango Media Inc.

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