Quotes by Sean Covey

“Listening can heal wounds.”

“7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers,”

I like how Mother Teresa put it: Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of Gods kindness: kindness in your face, in your eyes, in your smile. If you approach life this way, always looking for ways to build instead of to tear down, youll be amazed at how much happiness you can give to others and find for yourself

Its especially hard to admit that you made a mistake to your parents, because, of course, you know so much more than they do.

The following is a list of statements made many years ago by experts in their fields. At the time they were said they sounded intelligent. With the passing of time, they sound idiotic.

Small changes can make huge destination differences.

Its all about how you feel, not how you look

Our confidence needs to come from within, not without. From the quality of our hearts, not the quantity of things we own. After all, he who dies with the most toys...still dies.

Honesty is always the best policy, even when its not the trend.

If you decide to just go with the flow, youll end up where the flow goes, which is usually downhill, often leading to a big pile of sludge and a life of unhappiness. Youll end up doing what everyone else is doing.

We are free to choose our paths, but we cant choose the consequences that come with them.

The primary purpose of going to college isnt 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.

Isnt it kind of silly to think that tearing someone else down builds you up?

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 dont need to outrun the bear; I only need to outrun you.

Dont wait until people are dead to give them flowers.

I think the greatest challenge between child and parent is communication.

Ask any successful person, and most will tell you that they had a person who believed in them... a teacher, a friend, a parent, a guardian, a sister, a grandmother. It only takes one person, and it doesnt really matter who it is.

The average teen today spends about 35 hours a week in front of a screen of some kind: iPod, movie, TV, video. And a lot of it is good, but a lot of its not. And so I think youve got that five hours a day of media coming into your kids head thats creating a lot of havoc out there.

Stop being a critic and be a light; dont be a judge, be a model. I think we are far too critical. I think the best way to correct behavior is to accentuate and affirm positive behavior and to ignore negative behavior. Generally speaking, there is a time to correct, of course; but my biggest advice would be, Affirm your child.

Having the courage to say no when all your friends are saying yes is one of the most difficult things youll ever have to do. Doing it, however, is one of the biggest charges you can ever make to your personal battery. I call this wont power.