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Stephen Covey Quotes about Motivational

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

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.

Each of us guard a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside.

Motivational, Change, Emotional Appeal

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.69, Simon and Schuster

Beginners are many; finishers are few.

Inspirational, Motivational, Moving On

Stephen M. R. Covey (2008). “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything”, p.122, Simon and Schuster

Live out of your imagination, not your history.

Inspirational, Motivational, Courage

Stephen R. Covey (1999). “Choice: Choosing the Proactive Life You Want to Live”, Franklincovey

The way we see the problem is the problem.

Inspirational, Motivational, Way

Stephen R. Covey (2012). “The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey”, p.92, Simon and Schuster

The reality is that everybody makes mistakes. The issue isn't whether you will make them, it's what you will do about them. It's whether you will choose the path of humility and courage or the path of ego and pride.

Motivational, Mistake, Humility

Stephen M. R. Covey (2008). “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything”, p.215, Simon and Schuster

Unless you’re continually improving your skills, you’re quickly becoming irrelevant.

Motivational, Skills, Becoming

Stephen M. R. Covey (2008). “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything”, p.104, Simon and Schuster

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

Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.

Motivational, People, Surround Yourself

Stephen M. R. Covey (2008). “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything”, p.103, Simon and Schuster

Response-ability is the ABILITY to choose our response to any circumstance or condition.

Motivational, Circumstances, Ability

Stephen R. Covey (1992). “Principle Centered Leadership”, p.49, Simon and Schuster

It's better to be trusted than to be liked.

Motivational, Trust, Priorities

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.455, Mango Media Inc.

When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you're pledging your integrity.

Motivational, Integrity, Commitment

Stephen M. R. Covey (2008). “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything”, p.81, 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

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

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.

By behaving in ways that build trust with one, you build trust with many.

Motivational, Integrity, Way

Stephen M. R. Covey (2008). “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything”, p.185, Simon and Schuster

My behavior is a product of my own conscious choices based on principles, rather than a product of my conditions, based on feelings.

Motivational, Change, Choices

People are your most valuable asset. Only people can be made to appreciate in value.

Inspirational, Motivational, Humorous

You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage—pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically, to say “no” to other things. And the way you do that is by having a bigger “yes” burning inside. The enemy of the “best” is often the “good.

Inspirational, Motivational, Change

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.165, Simon and Schuster

Unless people feel that they are accepted and that they have a right to express their feelings without fear of embarrassment or ridicule, all they will do is react and rebel and struggle for their identity.

Motivational, Struggle, People

As long as you think the problem is out there, that very thought is the problem

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive Thinking

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.128, Simon and Schuster

If you say to one flower, 'Grow,' but you water another, the first one won't grow.

Motivational, Flower, Water

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.248, Simon and Schuster

Feedback often tells you more about the person who is giving it than about you.

Motivational, Giving, Feedback

Stephen M. R. Covey (2008). “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything”, p.157, Simon and Schuster

We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out of these assumptions.

Motivational, Attitude, Humility

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.21, Mango Media Inc.

The key to the 99 is the one. Or, put another way, the key to the group is the one individual. Think about the one, talk to the one, regard the one, serve the one. If you are sincere and constant, you will discover that gradually your influence with the many will be magnified.

Motivational, Thinking, Keys

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