Stephen Covey Quotes

Over the years I've tried to be clear about the things that are important in life, the things that matter, and I've tried to pursue them, and, I've had a certain sense of 'stickability,' hanging in there, and I suppose that's me.

Some goals are not going to fulfill you. Choose goals that you value and care about.

I only have room to do things that I have a love for in my life.

Create a ladder of values and priorities in your life, reminding yourself of what really matters to you.

I need to create an environment where I can be my best self, and that means being unapologetic about saying no to things that don't serve me or move me closer to my purpose and the things that I care about the most.

You must have a reason to be in the places to which you go, and you must do only things that you really care about.

When you know what's most important to you, making a decision is quite simple.

I’d like to be remembered as one who kept my priorities in the right order. We live in a changing world, but we need to be reminded that the important things have not changed, and the important things will not change if we keep our priorities in proper order.

Many people know what they want to have, but have no idea of who they want to be. Getting 'things' simply will not fulfill you. Only living and doing what you believe is 'the right thing' will give you that sense of inner strength that we all deserve.

Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.

What we do flows from who we are.

What do you live for? Would you die for it?

In life you can either follow your fears or be led by your values, by your passions.

The ultimate secret to growth is finding something worth fighting for

Now, we learn that a system must have an aim. Without an aim, there is no system.

Time management is really personal management, life management. and management of yourself.

Everything you think, say, and do needs to become intentional and aligned with your purpose, your values, and your goals.

Selecting your next challenge in life, choose one that is meaningful and will demand your complete concentration.

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects.

I don’t take my life seriously, but I do take what I do – in my life – seriously -

Constantly take inventory of what's important to you.

To get the most out of the world one must conscientiously strive to put the most into it. Life without worthy ideals becomes wholly unsatisfying, sour. If our supreme objective is to serve, no blow fate may administer can daunt us.

Football isn't who we are, it doesn't necessarily define us. It's part of our life and it always will be, but football won't define us. Excellence does.

Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. Before you tell your life what truths and values you have decided to live up to, let your life tell you what truths you embody, what values you represent.