Quotes About Development

So the place to begin building any relationship is inside ourselves, inside our Circle of Influence, our own character.

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An understanding of the principle of our own growth enables us to search out correct principles with the confidence that the more we learn, the more clearly we can focus the lens through which we see the world. The principles don't change; our understanding of them does.

habit as the intersection of knowledge, skill, and desire.

The power to make and keep commitments to ourselves is the essence of developing the basic habits of effectiveness. Knowledge, skill, and desire are all within our control. We can work on any one to improve the balance of the three.

Our most important financial asset is our own capacity to earn. If we don't continually invest in improving our own PC, we severely limit our options.

The inside-out approach says that private victories

A thousand-mile journey begins with the first step and can only be taken one step at a time.

self-initiated and feeds upon itself. You will develop your abilities faster by learning to make and keep promises or commitments. Start by making a small promise to yourself; continue fulfilling that promise until you have a sense that you have a little more control over yourself. Now take the next level of challenge.

Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be." –Goethe

In order to see our son differently, Sandra and I had to be different. Our new paradigm was created as we invested in the growth and development of our own character. Paradigms are inseparable from character. Being is seeing in the human dimension. And what we see is highly interrelated to what we are. We can't go very far to change our seeing without simultaneously changing our being, and vice versa.

We are limited, but we can push back the borders of our limitations.

Habits are patterns of behavior composed of three overlapping components: knowledge, attitude, and skill.

If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control—myself.

I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.

el énfasis del doctor Covey en la necesidad de que las personas nos renovemos, y su convencimiento de que el liderazgo y la creatividad nos obligan a hacer uso de nuestro potencial físico, mental y espiritual;

We are limited, but we can push back the borders of our limitations. An understanding of the principle of our own growth enables us to search out correct principles with the confidence that the more we learn, the more clearly we can focus the lens through which we see the world. The principles don't change; our understanding of them does.

The answers are obvious. It is simply impossible to violate, ignore, or shortcut this development process. It is contrary to nature, and attempting to seek such a shortcut only results in disappointment and frustration. On a ten-point scale, if I am at level two in any field, and desire to move to level five, I must first take the step toward level three. "A thousand-mile journey begins with the first step" and can only be taken one step at a time.

Yesterday's meal will not satisfy today's hunger. It is regular input that provides energy and health.

You can't have the fruits without the roots.

Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment.

Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others.

Private Victory precedes Public Victory. Algebra comes before calculus.

Question 1: What one thing could you do (something you aren't doing now) that, if you did it on a regular basis, would make a tremendous positive difference in your personal life? Question 2: What one thing in your business or professional life would bring similar results? We'll come back to these answers later. But first, let's put Habit 3 in perspective.