Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what's urgent, learn to focus on what is really important. Stephen Covey More Quotes by Stephen Covey More Quotes From Stephen Covey If you're proactive, you don't have to wait for circumstances or other people to create perspective expanding experiences. You can consciously create your own. Stephen Covey perspective motivational people Time management is a misnomer, the challenge is to manage ourselves. Stephen Covey time-management management challenges We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can accomplish those goals. Stephen Covey creativity accomplishment self-esteem If we live out of our memory, we're tied to the past and to that which is finite. When we live out of our imagination, Stephen Covey imagination memories past I believe that there are parts to human nature that cannot be reached by either legislation or education, but require the power of God to deal with. Stephen Covey legislation human-nature believe Live, love, laugh, leave a legacy. Stephen Covey inspiration love life To Retain those who are present, be loyal to those who are absent. Stephen Covey interpersonal-skills 7-habits loyal A good affirmation has five basic ingredients: it's personal, it's positive, it's present tense, it's visual, and it's emotional. Stephen Covey affirmation ingredients emotional True greatness will be achieved through the abundant mind that works selflessly - with mutual respect, for mutual benefit. Stephen Covey greatness teamwork success The enemy of the "best" is often the "good." Stephen Covey priorities-in-life inspiration enemy Network marketing has come of age. It's undeniable that it has become a way to entrepreneurship and independence for millions of people Stephen Covey independence marketing people It's easy to say ''no!'' when there's a deeper ''yes!'' burning inside. Stephen Covey catching-fire vision character People simply feel better about themselves when they’re good at something. Stephen Covey feel-better self-esteem happiness True leadership is moral authority, not formal authority. Leadership is a choice, not a position. The choice is to follow universal timeless principles, which will build trust and respect from the entire organization. Those with formal authority alone will lose this trust and respect. Stephen Covey choices organization principles Frustration is a function of our expectations, and our expectations are often a reflection of the social mirror rather than our own values and priorities. Stephen Covey frustration mirrors reflection The best way to develop courage is to set a goal and achieve it, make a promise and keep it. Stephen Covey goal courage promise Once we are self-aware, we must choose purposes and principles to live by; otherwise the vacuum will be filled, and we will lose our self-awareness and become like groveling animals who live primarily for survival and propagation. People who exist on that level aren't living; they are "being lived". Stephen Covey unique animal lying The key to acting with integrity is to simply stop playing the game. Stephen Covey keys games integrity Self-awareness is our capacity to stand apart from ourselves and examine our thinking, our motives, our history, our scripts, our actions, and our habits and tendencies. Stephen Covey our-actions self thinking Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice. Stephen Covey positivity positive thinking