Insights on the Journey

Stephen Covey’s books are must-reads for anyone in leadership.  He has a great way of expressing timeless truths in simple ways.  In an interview in Success magazine, Covey was asked about the causes behind the financial problems plaguing much of the world.  His reply was remarkable:

“Financial success—prestige, wealth, recognition, accomplishment—will always be secondary in greatness…Primary greatness is about character and contribution. Primary greatness asks, ‘What are you doing to make a difference in the world?  Do you live truly by your values?  Do you have total integrity in all of your relationships?’ And when correct principles are not followed or ignored, the result can be catastrophic as we have witnessed the past year in the financial markets.”

I don’t know if he is a Christian or not…but I do know that Christians should be shining examples of character, contributing to others and the world, and total integrity in all relationships.  So to put it bluntly… Are you?

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