Quotes from Stephen Covey

The Altitude of a person depends upon his attitude

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.

Nothing is more exciting and bonding in relationships than creating together.

How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.

To live; to love; to learn; and to leave a legacy.

Love is a verb. Love – the feeling – is the fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her.

Live, love, laugh, leave a legacy.

Live the law of love. We encourage obedience to the laws of life when we live the laws of love.

We become what we repeatedly do.

Public behavior is merely private character writ large.

A mission statement is not something you write overnight... But fundamentally, your mission statement becomes your constitution, the solid expression of your vision and values. It becomes the criterion by which you measure everything else in your life.

When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That's when you can get more creative in solving problems.

Some habits of ineffectiveness are rooted in our social conditioning toward quick-fix, short-term thinking.

Want balance in your life? Then sure, get your own act together, but don't forget four powerful disciplines of execution in your team and organization.

Trust is the glue that holds everything together.

You can't have the fruits without the roots.

Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.

By behaving in ways that build trust with one, you build trust with many.

One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present.

Compliance does not foster innovation, trust does. You can't sustain long-term innovation, for example, in a climate of distrust.

Quality relationships are built on principles, especially the principle of trust.

Trust is a competency. It's something you can get good at. It's a strength you personally, and your team and your company can master. Being good at it will elevate every other strength you have.

Effective communication is built on the cement of trust. And trust is based on trustworthiness, not politics.

Trust is the one thing that affects everything else you're doing. It's a performance multiplier which takes your trajectory upwards, for every activity you engage in, from strategy to execution.