What you see often depends on what you are looking for.
STEPHEN COVEYYou can’t change the fruit without changing the root.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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While we cannot always choose what happens to us, we can choose our responses.
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You can buy a person’s hands but you can’t buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.
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Unless you’re continually improving your skills, you’re quickly becoming irrelevant.
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Free your heart from hatred – forgive. Free your mind from worries – most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.
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Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.
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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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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.
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Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.
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Don’t get buried in the thick of thin things.
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We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.
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There are three constants in life, change, choice and principles.
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People behave more on the basis of how they feel than how they think; unless there are good feelings between people, it is almost impossible to reason intelligently.
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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
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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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Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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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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See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
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Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven’t paid the price to decide what is really important to them.
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Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.
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Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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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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