To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
STEPHEN COVEYWhere you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what’s urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
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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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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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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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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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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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Beginners are many; finishers are few.
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What you do has far greater impact than what you say.
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We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations.
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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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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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If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.
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We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.
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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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