Stephen Covey Motivational Quotes

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

  Stephen Covey

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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

• Live out of your imagination, not your history.

  Stephen Covey

  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.

  Stephen Covey

  Inspirational, Motivational, Way

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

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, Change, Choices

• Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment.

  Stephen Covey

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

  Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.74, Mango Media Inc.

• 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.

  Stephen Covey

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

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

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

  Stephen Covey

  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

• We may be very busy, we may be very 'efficient', but we will also be truly 'effective' only when we begin with the end in mind.

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, Business, Effectiveness

  Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.117, Mango Media Inc.

• How does humility manifest itself in leadership and in life? A humble person is more concerned about what is right than about being right, about acting on good ideas than having the ideas, about embracing new truth than defending outdated position, about building the team than exalting self, about recognizing contribution than being recognized for making it.

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, Team, Humble

  Stephen M. R. Covey (2008). “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything”, p.100, Simon and Schuster

• Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconcious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character.

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, Character, Patterns

  Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.51, Mango Media Inc.

• 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.

  Stephen Covey

  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.

• 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.

  Stephen Covey

  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

• We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, Track, Borders

  Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.148, Mango Media Inc.

• 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.

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, Mistake, Humility

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

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

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, Circumstances, Ability

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

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

  Stephen Covey

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive Thinking

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

• Beginners are many; finishers are few.

  Stephen Covey

  Inspirational, Motivational, Moving On

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

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

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, Skills, Becoming

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

• If you're proactive, you don't have to wait for circumstances or other people to create perspective expanding experiences. You can consciously create your own.

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, People, Perspective

  Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.157, Mango Media Inc.

• An empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organizational success.

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, Success, Business

  Stephen R. Covey (1992). “Principle Centered Leadership”, p.212, Simon and Schuster

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

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, People, Surround Yourself

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

• Affirm people. Affirm your children. Believe in them, not in what you see but in what you don't see - their potential.

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, Children, Believe

  Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.181, Simon and Schuster

• 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.

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, Thinking, People

  Stephen R. Covey (2012). “The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey”, p.42, Simon and Schuster

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

  Stephen Covey

  Inspirational, Motivational, Humorous

• You will never be able to truly step inside another person, to see the world as he sees it, until you develop the pure desire, the strength of personal character, and the positive Emotional Bank Account, as well as the empathetic listening skills to do it.

  Stephen Covey

  Motivational, Character, Emotional

  Stephen R. Covey (1994). “Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Every Day”, p.172, Simon and Schuster

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