Stephen R. Covey Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Stephen R. Covey quotes, Stephen R. Covey sayings, and Stephen R. Covey proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers. Stephen R. Covey
We accomplish all that we do through delegation -- either to time or to other people. Stephen R. Covey
Perhaps a sense of possessing needs to come to come before a sense of genuine sharing. Stephen R. Covey
If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster. Stephen R. Covey
Interdependence is a choice only independent people can make. Stephen R. Covey
Effective interdependence can only be built on a foundation of true independence. Stephen R. Covey
Interdependence is a higher value than independence. Stephen R. Covey
People who end up with the good jobs are the proactive ones who are solutions to problems, not problems themselves, who seize the initiative to do whatever is necessary, consistent with correct principles, to get the job done. Stephen R. Covey
Feedback often tells you more about the person who is giving it than about you. Stephen R. Covey
The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. Stephen R. Covey
You can't talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into! Stephen R. Covey
Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment. Stephen R. Covey
Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others. Stephen R. Covey
Principles are the simplicity on the far side of complexity. Stephen R. Covey
True effectiveness is a function of two things: what is produced (the golden eggs) and the producing asset (the goose). Stephen R. Covey
Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions. Stephen R. Covey
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. Stephen R. Covey
Live out of your imagination, not your history. Stephen R. Covey
Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important. Stephen R. Covey
Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly. Stephen R. Covey
People can't live with change if there's not a changeless core inside them. Stephen R. Covey
Building trust is the most critical challenges facing our society today. Stephen R. Covey
Our greatest joy and our greatest pain come in our relationships with others. Stephen R. Covey
Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others. Stephen R. Covey
The call and need of a new era is for Greatness. Tapping into the higher reaches of human genius and motivation requires leaders to have a new mind-set, skill-set, and tool-set. Stephen R. Covey
Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply. Stephen R. Covey
Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships. Stephen R. Covey
If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control - myself. Stephen R. Covey
Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be. Stephen R. Covey