“Habit 1: Be ProactiveHabit 2: Begin with the End in MindHabit 3: Put First Things FirstHabit 4: Think Win/WinHabit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be UnderstoodHabit 6: SynergizeHabit 7: Sharpen the Saw”

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”

“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out”

“It is one thing to make a mistake, and quite another thing not to admit it. People will forgive mistakes, because mistakes are usually of the mind, mistakes of judgment. But people will not easily forgive the mistakes of the heart, the ill intention, the bad motives, the prideful justifying cover-up of the first mistake.”

“You can't go from 1-10 without going through 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Learning to respect the process and living to appreciate the result is the formula for growth”

“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.”

“The beginning of being fine is noticing how things really are:1. Life is uncertain, surprises are likely.2. If you are alive, that’s good; lower the bar.3. In a dark place, you still have what really counts.4. If you are in a predicament, there will be a gate.5. What you need might be given to you.6. The true life is in between winning and losing.7. If you have nothing - give it away.”