More Quotes by Stephen Covey
We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
Be a light, not a judge, be a model not a critic. Little by little, your circle of influence will explode and you will avoid the emotional metastasizing cancers of complaining, criticizing, competing, comparing and cynicism, all which reflect victimization, all of which are the opposite of being proactive.
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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.
When parents see their children's problems as opportunities to build the relationship instead of as negative, burdensome irritations, it totally changes the nature of parent-child interaction. Parents become more willing, even excited, about deeply understanding and helping their children. . . . This paradigm is powerful in business as well.
To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you're going so that you better understand where you are now and so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.
Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
You don't see the world as it is, you see it according to who you are.
