Stephen Covey
Stephen Covey
Stephen Richards Coveywas an American educator, author, businessman, and keynote speaker. His most popular book was The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me — How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University at the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSelf-Help Author
Date of Birth24 October 1932
CitySalt Lake City, UT
CountryUnited States of America
Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
The key is in not spending time, but in investing it.
We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.
Nothing is as fast as the speed of trust. Nothing is as fulfilling as a relationship of trust. Nothing is as inspiring as an offering of trust. Nothing is as profitable as the economics of trust. Nothing has more influence than a reputation of trust.
Trust is a function of two things: character and competence. Character includes your integrity, your motive and your intent with people. Competence includes your capabilities, your skills, and your track record. Both are vital.
Leadership is a choice, not a position
You can't change the fruit without changing the root.
You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.
Doing more things faster is no substitute for doing the right things.
Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.
The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves.
Exercise integrity in the moment of truth.
A life of integrity is the most fundamental source of personal worth.
Our capacity for production and enjoyment is ?a function, in the last analysis, of our character, our integrity.