Stephen Covey Video on Choosing Success

[karlbuttler]

interesting... this is good to listen to..

[joe21lester]

truly living legend

[kushaagrait26]

I agree that being proactive is crucial to success. Let there be some scope for criticism too. You can achieve a lot by being proactive. However, if you try to control events beyond your control, that is sabotage. It is known as perfectionism and perfectionism is harmful to success. For some events, we cannot do anything and they are beyond our control.

There are disadvantages of high internal locus of control:

[stockmaster1982]

THIS MAN IS THE REAL DEAL.! HIS BOOK IS EXCELLENT. AND ALTHOUGH I LIKE TONY ROBBINS BOOK AS WELL, I THINK STEPHEN COVEY'S BOOK IS MORE ORGANIZIED AND PRINCIPAL ORIENTED.. i LIKE HIS BOOK BETTER THAN TONY ROBBINS.

[BusinessGrowthExpert]

Covey...a very intelligent man.

[mykhaledi]

Great material

[shanighias]

nice

[RdNoha]

His book changed my way to live.

[qulearn]

Covey's Seven Habits are a simple yet powerful action plan to embark on a true journey of personal growth and performance improvement. As said in the video, the prerogative we all have to choose our responses encloses one of the key factors for achieving success and wellness. Also, our capacity to change our past (meaning the way we look at it), is what allows us to change our future.

[legcaybegins]

It is hard to find a secure answer to success in my opinion. I like watching these videos to determine how I can apply some of these useful psychological information that can help me in my own ventures. Looking at how others have advanced can help me strive for my own success.

[HRWellness]

We are the product of our choices - we have the power to reinvent oneself - unconditional love is a HUGE force. Thanks for those reminders.

[iksahir]

one of his book "First Things First" is prescribed on Masters level of English literature in our Universities of Pakistan. Great Man.

[earningathome]

I seen Dr. Stephen Covey live in person. He is a great person. Learn from him!

- Shannon Sandquist

[LifeTributes]

I lost my father at the age of 15, and as a result, my life went into a tailspin. This man, more than any other, has changed my life. Thank you Dr. Covey for making a difference in the lives of millions!

[hokeypanty]

He must be a great man cause he looks just like Aleister Crowley! :o)

[markfuller042]

By following Steve's principles, you can assure the success of your business and life. Thank you for sharing this post.

[OnlineSuccessSkills]

Superb video - we are great fans of Steven Covey

[Jaybee0782]

12 dislikes c'mon who really hates knowledge that much

[jockdoubleday]

good video.

[PilotFishStrategy]

The praises of many gurus tend to fade in time but 7 Habits just keep on being relevant from decade to decade. Well conducted interview with whom we can call the greatest productivity expert in the World.

[hareeshgnair]

Do I really have a choice? When I respond or choose; who leads me to the choice I make? Is it I; is it my past - what i was taught, what experiences I had since by birth? What choice did I have for that teaching and life experiences?

I don't know or I have a feeling that I had no choice from the beginning.

[LaurieJames]

@hareeshgnair listen to Eckhart Tolle. I personally think its both - we have free will to choose but are also conditioned by our past on a subconscious level.

[PerfectLifeLeah]

LeahPerfectLife : I firmly agree. Listen carefully to the video.Its IMPACT IS INDEED ALL REALISTICALLY TRUE TO WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR LIVES now and the FUTURE.

[Bolgi]

Great! Very inspiring.

[sab628]

i love the man

[craighohnberger]

Great leader with great teching and training. Choose not to use his principles at your own risk.

Craig Hohnberger

[neonaction]

what really matters is if we try our hardest. because that's the only thing we can control. Life circumstances, chance, talent, luck which all contribute to success are all out of our control.

[leenondias]

thanks my friend for this video

[abarton02]

responsibility - your ability to respond. The book has helped change my life! Brilliant man

[Vyshakdinesh]

i didnt understand the point...is it about the how we respond to whatever happens to us? if yes...what should be our response?and how does our response to past events influence our current issues? sorry if my question was dumb...

[Vyshakdinesh]

i didnt understand the point...is it about the how we respond to whatever happens to us? if yes...what should be our response?

[HEADBANGING69]

One of the greatest intellectuals of our time!! His book has changed my life. Too bad most people are too thick headed to comprehend Dr. Covey's teachings. If everyone lived by his 7 habits this world would be a great place to live in.

[HEADBANGING69]

One of the greatest intellectuals of our time!! His book has changed my life. Too bad most people are too thick headed to comprehend Dr. Covey's teachings. If everyone lived by his 7 habits this world would be a great place to live in.

[HEADBANGING69]

One of the greatest intellectuals of our time!! His book has changed my life. Too bad most people are too thick headed to comprehend Dr. Covey's teachings. If everyone lived by his 7 habits this world would be a great place to live in.

[BlogOnSuccess]

I love the questions that are brought up in this video! RE-INVENTION!

[amiris12000]

Took me a week to read this book and within this past week, my relationship has changed significantly towards my husband. Although I doubt he will read it, I know how to take responsibility and listen fully. Mr. Covey has "it". I just got done reading the book today and am going to turn around and read it in its entirety all over again. I bought a beautiful journal to write notes, ideas down while I really pick this book to pieces. I'm addicted!

[JOSEMENDEZ4]

Very empowering video. What happens in our environment good or bad only affects us as long as we let it. We have the GREAT POWER TO MAKE A DECISION, to chose what we want to do.

[MaryannMunroe1]

I love all things Covey!

Maryann :)

[mentalfortune1]

I love the  be Proactive Principle, It seems so obvious after your aware. That single principle has changed my life. Thanks

[gibagang]

Agreed 100% sir.......

[maddoxjacob]

just change the way ur thinking and u'll change ur life

[sufcgaz6]

I've been living my life accoring to Dr Coveys principles. My life gets better every day. I use this book as a resource for teaching in secondary school. Thank you DR!!!!!!!!!

[shadieqa1]

peace be upon you all,it's not about how to get succesful in life,it's about giving,and then I don't mean giving to mr covey,giving of yourself to others:)

[alejandragrey]

The key word of this program is "reivent yourself" and develop the tools of emotional inteligence for people to accomplish all the goals by adquiring the habits. Kuddos on Cowey. This book far exceed my expectations...

[Zenitmr]

Steven's work is so special, cause it is simple and can practice it in our everyday lifes.! Litle by little we can develope the space he mentioned. I am working on it. I strongly believe It is a must to everyone.

[chinmayachowdary]

Excellent. I Love Stephen R Covey. Because of Him I am living meaning life. To me, there is no greater book than 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

[chinmayachowdary]

Excellent. I Love Stephen R Covey. Because of I am living meaningful life. To me, there is no great book than 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

[FigurinItOut]

Covey's point about the space between stimulus and response is brilliant, but I believe there's more to it than that. For example, if my stimulus tells me I'm angry, but I decide to respond with a smile, that's great, but it's disingenuous.

I've worked on understanding WHY I feel a particular stimulus, otherwise I'm not addressing the real me. "Laughin' on the outside, cryin' on the inside" doesn't work!

[TheKlink]

I thought it was more choosing what you did with the anger than pretending you don't feel angry.

[PurposePowerCoaching]

Becoming aware that you have a choice in so many more areas of life than you may think is such an important practice. Thanks for this!

[AmmoSturdy]

i think at the start of a journey to reinvent ones self there is a period of difficult struggle... very difficult.. i think a lot of ppl (includin myself) get stuck here and then fall back to position 1. I think we all need to just put in all th effort to get past this stage. Just think "what can I do to make this goal/plan work, what can I do as an extra? just to help it work?"

then JUST DIVE INTO IT.. do what your suppose to not what you feel like doing.

[gopersib]

thanks mr. Covey

[christopherliddle]

Steven covey is amazing.

After reading Covey's book I became a lot more focused and changed my life from being a full time retail worker to a university student on the Deans merit list. His work is that powerful. Everyone should read his book

[pyongyongsingh]

i love covey

[m17y15s1988]

Definitely Mr. Covey has inspired people and changes lifes. Thanking for sharing with us this great work!

[sexyhab]

Stephen R Covey is my unseen GURU

[smsmsmr]

Meeting Stephen Covey is one of my life goals. I think just to see if how I feel in meeting him is as powerful as when I listen to him or read him books. What do you guy's think? is it real or is it a book selling program? I think it's real but I'd like to hear what other people think for sure. Hi from Canada bye the bye!

[artemizzy]

i am going to buy this book

[BTSMInc]

The evolution of the three basic habits have you manage yourself and is the best way to deal with dependancy of others. The next three habits allow yourself to explore your abilities as a leader and effective parent. The final habit allows you to leverage the best in those around you.

[mynameisinept]

My company sent a few of us to a four day training this week in the 7 habits of effective people signature program. I must say this program is the best training I have ever been to.

Sure we all know things like 'change must come from within before you can change others' but this program is about how to do it and hold yourself accountable. Not how to think about it.

[SisiAyu]

Both the book last year^^...

But, both father and son truly inspiring ! :D

[SisiAyu]

Bought the book last year...^^

But, Both Stephen and Sean are inspiring!

[SisiAyu]

Bought Stephen's book last year :D

Both Stephen and Sean are inspiring !

[MrMoneyMakin7]

Mr. Covey is one of the primary influences in my choice to develop a principle centered philosophy. He is truly one of the Greats!

[belymus]

hey friends , all my thankx to stephan covey , it s a great work

[dawndell1]

What amazes me is that there are only 64,334 views on this video and yet you put something of a lesser value up on you tube and it sky rockets, ie...charlie the horse? I mean what is that? These principles are a bases of creating wealth and healthy relationship beyond the norm, we are wondering what is wrong with our world today. Take a look around and take stock in your children.

[jonasnavita]

i love stephen covey , i read his book i think it is important for every one to want to be secess really.

tanks a lot stephen covey.

[HEADBANGING69]

His book. 7 habits of highly successful people has truly changed my life . I read it at least 5 times and I am now using it in my daily life as a tool for positive change. Dr. Stephen Covey is the Best!

[bububear1980]

sorry ... i mean to say dr. covey... :)

[bububear1980]

cr. covey... you helped to change....i luv u...

[HEADBANGING69]

I have been reading his book 7 habits of highly effective people.

It HAS CHANGED MY LIFE!

JUST GET IT AND READ IT LIVE IT TEACH IT!

BEST BOOK I HAVE READ NEXT TO THE JOEL OSTEEN BOOKS!

[TSquared2001]

I love Steven Convey. I remember him as a high school senior in 1995 and it really stunned at the depth and simplicity of his book and the 7-Habits.

[Prick777]

especially what it needs is to go and do, then you can start to get what u want and learn out of what u ve done wrong. There are a lot of people including me, just thinking about all that self improvement but not doing, finally i realised ... make a list of where u want to go, and have patience in achieving them, then when the first is done... go to next and be persistent!!

[livinginarock]

Just completed a training programme on '7 Habits of Highly Effective People'. It is so powerful and if you really start practising it, it does make a change. It doesn't mateer what you do or where you are, small things in life does matter to be corrected to achieve greater good in life (both personal and work).

[lhexmondejar]

sometimes we can say steps in success is 'common sense', but really somtimes we need to recall those basics things from the others to step fordward and be succesful..great video. thanks

[markedwards3]

I think what is taught in Coveys books does make sense but from my experience is not COMMON Sense. It seems all to rare a commodity to call it common especially when we look at how many actually live by the principles.

[HEADBANGING69]

tHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE PEOPLE OF TODAY. THEY DO NOT ACTUALLY LIVE BY THE PRINCIPLES AND THEY HAVE A DISTORTED LENS IN WHICH THEY SEE REALITY. LIKE YOU.

READ HIS BOOK 7 HABITS.../ READ IT AND REALLY TRY TO LIVE IT DAILY AND YOU WILL SEE THE POWER OF HIS CONCEPTS.

[THANISHYOOSUF]

EXCELLENT PERSON OF HIGH CALIBER

[imaginarycash]

To Tyson The answer is that the school district is so focused on state testing scores that we ignore teaching LIFE SKILLS. Today I completed a 5 day symposium with all the teachers in my school given by Covey. Our school has made a commitment to live and practice the 7 habits. If you want to see it in action google AB Combs Elem in N.C. They have been practicing the habits for 8 years. the Princial of this school spoke to us today. It BLEW US AWAY!  I wish I could say more i am over lim.

[nnahoj13]

I just wanna say because I live in Iceland and in my school they are teaching us exactly this same thing. only it's called 7 habits of highly effective teens. So not all school districts are so focused on test scores!

[rosscius]

He is a hero.

[tysonverkaik]

Why dont they teach this kinda stuff in school?

[Anexias]

He is a brilliant man

[Orcafanx0x]

im reading the book now for summer reading=| its sorta inspirational but its more or less common sense=|

[Anexias]

Yes it is, but by somebody underlining that sense and getting you to really look at yourself and acknowledge it is the real power behind it. By living it, applying it and teaching it is what ultimately makes you more effective. You can know what to do, and how to do it, but if you dont want to do it, it's not a habit.

[azhakh]

Awesome!

[atnt444]

He changed my life

[maxdof]

he rules

[rpm297]

great words to live by no matter who you are or where you are in life!

[rumlarge]

Godly wisdom....

[mpresev]

he should be president

[eNITH24a]

i agree

[ubhargavaut]

Today i attended the training on 7 habits of highly effective people and had seen videos of Dr.Stephan Covey. I was trying to watch his videos again...he is really very impressive and is right

[ZeroToleranceMfg]

How was the training? and what does it go for? also, where can i go to find an upcoming training?

Thank you ;-)

[Archon2301]

Have you noticed that these days people do NOT watch videos like this that teach and inspire. On the other hand they only watch stupid songs and porn movies. I am glad that at least some more people are still living on this Planet Earth!

[lottery]

hahahah i completely agree to what you saying.. 27 million views for soulja boy video and 3 thousand views for stephen covey video.. the world is really messed up.. thats why i disagree with certain people when they say that we are all equal :)

[callytimecat]

I'm very glad that you've posted a video on youtube in which Steohen Covey explaining the gap between stimulus & response. I found all the books on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People helpful & inspiring.