I win the private victory when I have made my mind up and commit to live by correct principles and to serve worthy purposes.
Stephen CoveyManagement is formal authority given from above. Leadership is moral authority given from below and all around.
Stephen CoveyResponse-ability is the ABILITY to choose our response to any circumstance or condition.
Stephen CoveyThe real beginning of influence comes as others sense you are being influenced by them - when they feel understood by you - that you have listened deeply and sincerely, and that you are open.
Stephen CoveyWhen life does not go our way or we inadvertently make a mistake, it is so easy to make excuses, place blame on others, or argue that circumstances were against us. But we only progress in life to the extent that we take responsibility for our actions and attitudes, and put forth the initiative necessary to create our own circumstances.
Stephen Covey