Stephen R. Covey ( 10 of 11 )
Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... read more
Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.
While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.
While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.
Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as read more
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.
Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will read more
Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.
Live out of your imagination, not your history.
Live out of your imagination, not your history.
A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you read more
A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships.
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.
Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.
Those have most power to hurt us, that we love
Those have most power to hurt us, that we love
Lose/Win people bury a lot of feelings. And unexpressed feelings come forth later in uglier ways. Psychosomatic illnesses often are read more
Lose/Win people bury a lot of feelings. And unexpressed feelings come forth later in uglier ways. Psychosomatic illnesses often are the reincarnation of cumulative resentment, deep disappointment and disillusionment repressed by the Lose/Win mentality. Disproportionate rage or anger, overreaction to minor provocation, and cynicism are other embodiments of suppressed emotion. People who are constantly repressing, not transcending feelings toward a higher meaning find that it affects the quality of their relationships with others.
