Sean Covey
Sean Covey
Sean Coveyis an American author, motivational speaker, and publishing executive providing business leadership and time management educational tools for organizations and individuals. He is known for writing motivational books for children and teens an example is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. The international best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is based on the principles of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, which was written by his father, Stephen Covey. His follow-up book, The 7...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSelf-Help Author
Date of Birth17 September 1964
CountryUnited States of America
A fruit salad is delicious precisely because each fruit maintains its own flavor.
Instead of playing to win, I was playing not to lose. It reminds me of the story I once heard about two friends being chased by a bear, when one turned to the other and said, "I just realized that I don't need to outrun the bear; I only need to outrun you.
My dad is a good role model for me, and then I had a high school coach that really helped me out when I was struggling and made a big difference in my life.
Honesty is a principle. Service is a principle. Love is a principle. Hard work is a principle. Respect, gratitude, moderation, fairness, integrity, loyalty, and responsibility are principles. There are dozens and dozens more. They are not hard to identify. Just as a compass always points to true north, your heart will recognize true principles....
Make as many friends as you can, but don't build your life on them alone. It's an unstable foundation.
If you decide to just go with the flow, you'll end up where the flow goes, which is usually downhill, often leading to a big pile of sludge and a life of unhappiness. You'll end up doing what everyone else is doing.
Honesty is always the best policy, even when it's not the trend.
If you could envision the type of person God intended you to be, you would rise up and never be the same again.
Now think deeply. What have you done with your life over the past year? How do you feel inside?
It's especially hard to admit that you made a mistake to your parents, because, of course, you know so much more than they do.
Education must be a lifelong pursuit. The person who doesn't read is not better off than the person who can't.
Don't wait until people are dead to give them flowers.
Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.
The primary purpose of going to college isn't to get a great job. The primary purpose of college is to build a strong mind, which leads to greater self-awareness, capability, fulfillment, and service opportunities, which, incidentally, should lead to a better job.