Quotes from Stephen Covey

Be sure that, as you scramble up the ladder of success, it is leaning against the right building.

Many people seem to think that success in one area can compensate for failure in other areas. But can it really?... True effectiveness requires balance.

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

Success in one role can't justify failure in another.

Effective people are not problem-minded; they're opportunity minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems.

While I believe in the power of positive thought, I do not believe that you or I can simply psyche ourselves into success or peace of mind.

Success comes from the ability to view each arising problem as an opportunity for self improvement.

If you don't set your goals based upon your Mission Statement, you may be climbing the ladder of success only to realize, when you get to the top, you're on the WRONG building.

The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it. This literally turns a failure into a success.

At some time in your life, you probably had someone believe in you when you didn't believe in yourself.

In the end, life teaches us what is important, and that is family.

I try to exercise regularly every day, if I can. It renews you and it gives you more balance in your life. This is a key leverage point.

The nature of life is to be a study of contrasts: joy/sadness, full/empty. The Main Thing is to Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing.

Integrity in the Moment of Choice: Quality of life depends on what happens in the space between stimulus and response.

Historically, the family has played the primary role in educating children for life, with the school providing supplemental scaffolding to the family.

What one great idea resonates deeper in the soul than any other...that we are free to choose. Next to life itself, the power to choose is your greatest gift.

A life of integrity is the most fundamental source of personal worth.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

When one side benefits more than the other, that's a win-lose situation. To the winner it might look like success for a while, but in the long run, it breeds resentment and distrust.

Most people define greatness through wealth and popularity and position in the corner office. But what I call everyday greatness comes from character and contribution.

Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.

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

If you don't let a teacher know what level you are -- by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance -- you will not learn or grow

Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.