Stephen Covey Quotes

I start with an end in mind. In everything.

If you don't have a vision, you can never be focused in a direction.

Focus on where you're going and you'll know what steps to take. Focus on the steps you're taking and you won't know where you're going.

We must be clear about where we’re going if we want anyone to help us get there.

A captain who does not know where he wants to sail, there is no wind on Earth that will bring him there.

You've got to have a vision. You've got to have a message.

You need to cultivate your passion and crystallize your vision. If you don't know where you're going, how are you going to plan a road-map for how to get there?

You can have the best product in the world, you can have the best motivation in the world, you can have best education in the world, you can have all the money in the world - but if you don't have direction, you'll never go anywhere.

I think it helps if you have a clear vision of what you want.

When you know what you want, you know where you want to go.

The secret is planning your work and working your plan. If you don't know where you are going, how will you know when you arrive? You can't stumble upon your destination.

Knowing where you are going takes the uncertainty out of getting there

You have to know where you were going in order to get there.

You can't hit a target you cannot see, and you cannot see a target you do not have

Knowing where you are going is the first step to getting there.

You've got to think about big things while you're doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.

Always have a plan, and believe in it. Nothing happens by accident.

Without vision, even the most focused passion is a battery without a device.

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.

Knowing where you're going is all you need to get there.

The big thing is that you know what you want.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you'll never get it.

If you embrace a project that will require time and patience, then you need something to work on. So the first step of the project is to create an identity. If you don't have an identity, then today you want this player and tomorrow another one. If you have an idea and a shape, then this is how you develop an identity.

Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. Don't ever underestimate the power of planning. You can't make your vision come to life unless you outline each goal-driven step at a time. And you can't reach your full potential unless you plan how to make the most of your purpose and passion. When you look around and see people who are the captains of their ship, invariably they have taken pains to chart their successful course through life.