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The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

Stephen R. Covey

Top 10 Best Quotes

“People simply feel better about themselves when they’re good at something.”

“people are working harder than ever, but because they lack clarity and vision, they aren’t getting very far. They, in essence, are pushing a rope...with all of their might.”

“When all you want is a person's body and you don't really want their mind, heart or spirit, you have reduced a person to a thing.”

“what is most personal ,is most general.”

“This power of choice means that we are not merely a product of our past or of our genes; we are not a product of how other people treat us. They unquestionably influence us, but they do not determine us. We are self-determining through our choices. If we have given away our present to the past, do we need to give away our future also?”

“No matter how long we’ve walked life’s pathway to mediocrity, we can always choose to switch paths. Always. It’s never too late. We can find our voice.”

“Nothing fails like success.”

“Few of us can do great things, but all of us can do small things with great love. MOTHER TERESA”

“leadership can eventually become a choice not a position,”

“Perhaps the highest way to bring balance to life is the family.”

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Book Keywords:

self-esteem, excellence

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