613 Quotes by Stephen R. Covey

Trust is the highest form of human motivation.

Studies have identified a significant ‘skills gap’ between what students are currently being taught and the skills employers are seeking in today’s global economy. Our children must be better prepared than they are now to meet the future challenges of our ever-changing world.

We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it. When we open our mouths to describe what we see, we in effect describe ourselves, our perceptions, our paradigms.

Principle-centered people are constantly educated by their experiences.

Don’t cheat people of their growth. Empower them to solve problems and generate ideas. Watch them grow!

The process of building trust is an interesting one, but it begins with yourself, with what I call self trust, and with your own credibility, your own trustworthiness. If you think about it, it’s hard to establish trust with others if you can’t trust yourself.

Make specific appointments with yourself to work on goals, and treat an appointment with yourself as you’d treat an appointment with anybody else.

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

Two people can see the same thing, disagree, and yet both be right. It’s not logical; it’s psychological.