Each of us guard a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside.
STEPHEN COVEYWe see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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Leadership is a choice, not a position.
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It doesn’t really matter how fast you’re going if you’re heading in the wrong direction.
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We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it.
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Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.
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Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
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Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.
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Being is seeing in the human dimension.
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Before you wonder “Am I doing things right?” wonder “Am I doing the right things?”
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You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
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It’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
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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.
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If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
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To achieve goals you’ve never achieved before, you need to start doing things you’ve never done before.
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We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
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Live out of your imagination, not your history.
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Anyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?
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Efficient management without effective leadership is, as one individual phrased, it, “like straightening deck chairs on the Titanic”.
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When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you’re pledging your integrity.
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Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech. What we say may be less important than how we say it.
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I teach people how to treat me by what I will allow.
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I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
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How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.
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What you see often depends on what you are looking for.
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