Sean Covey
Sean Covey
Sean Coveyis an American author, motivational speaker, and publishing executive providing business leadership and time management educational tools for organizations and individuals. He is known for writing motivational books for children and teens an example is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. The international best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is based on the principles of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, which was written by his father, Stephen Covey. His follow-up book, The 7...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSelf-Help Author
Date of Birth17 September 1964
CountryUnited States of America
Listening can heal wounds.
I think the greatest challenge between child and parent is communication.
The average teen today spends about 35 hours a week in front of a screen of some kind: iPod, movie, TV, video. And a lot of it is good, but a lot of it's not. And so I think you've got that five hours a day of media coming into your kid's head that's creating a lot of havoc out there.
You should see my baby pictures. My cheeks hung off my face like water balloons. You can imagine how often I was teased.
All the events of your past have formed a lens, or paradigm, through which you see the world. And since no one's past is exactly like anyone else's, no two people see alike.
My dad told me that when I was born my cheeks were so fat the doctors didn't know which end to spank.
Small changes can make huge destination differences.
You can usually tell when a couple becomes centered on each other because they are forever breaking up and getting back together.
A fruit salad is delicious precisely because each fruit maintains its own flavor.
Instead of playing to win, I was playing not to lose. It reminds me of the story I once heard about two friends being chased by a bear, when one turned to the other and said, "I just realized that I don't need to outrun the bear; I only need to outrun you.
My dad is a good role model for me, and then I had a high school coach that really helped me out when I was struggling and made a big difference in my life.
Honesty is a principle. Service is a principle. Love is a principle. Hard work is a principle. Respect, gratitude, moderation, fairness, integrity, loyalty, and responsibility are principles. There are dozens and dozens more. They are not hard to identify. Just as a compass always points to true north, your heart will recognize true principles....
Make as many friends as you can, but don't build your life on them alone. It's an unstable foundation.
If you decide to just go with the flow, you'll end up where the flow goes, which is usually downhill, often leading to a big pile of sludge and a life of unhappiness. You'll end up doing what everyone else is doing.