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The Main Thing is to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

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Mortgage and Lending with Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender NMLS 69996

 


“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.”

 Stephen R. Covey

 

 

This is one of my favorite quotes of Stephen Covey.  Like many of his aphorisms, the above quote sounds simple, but it is very hard to put into practice.  Two suggestions as to why we don’t keep the main thing the main thing are:

  1. We don’t know our main thing; or,
  2. We allow others to pull us into their main thing

This week, Stephen R. Covey, the author of one of the classic business books, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” died at the very young age of 79.  I have read this book numerous times, but upon hearing of his death, I immediately downloaded a new copy on my Kindle.  I remain amazed at the wisdom of this 1990 classic.  As I read it now, it is as fresh for me as if for the very first time.

Covey wrote and developed the seven habits after studying hundreds of books and essays written in the first 150 years of our nation on success, Covey noticed that the literature of the 20th century was dominated by gimmicks or "social Band-Aids" to improve the personality while the writings of Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin, for example, were based on character and principles such as integrity, courage and patience.

Do you keep the main thing the main thing?  If not, is it because you don't know your main thing, or you are involved in someone else's main thing?


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Comments (7)

Rob D. Shepherd
RETIRED - Florence, OR
RETIRED

I think you have something here! I need to get more coffee and read this again in a few minutes.

Jul 18, 2012 11:56 PM
Beth and Richard Witt
New York, NY
The best Retired Brokers !!!!

I randomly stopped by your post and was sorry to hear that Steven Covey had passed... I had no idea... I have referred his book "The Seven Habit of Highly Successful People" to every one of our agent... In fact we had all his tapes and I would lend them to agents to listen too... He will be missed but his life will live will continue to have a positive affect on thousands...

Have a Happy Day

Jul 18, 2012 11:58 PM
Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender - Leesville, LA
Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA

Rob - I'm on my 3rd cup so youb go right ahead and grab that cup!  thanks for dropping by!

Jul 19, 2012 12:01 AM
Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender - Leesville, LA
Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA

Richard and Beth - love his books and his philosophy.  And amazing how FRESH his book is - even though it has been in print 22 years!

Jul 19, 2012 12:02 AM
Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA
Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD
301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

Read it as well. . and I will do the same on his honor and get it for my kindle. . 

I think your main thing and mine. ..matches:) 

Jul 19, 2012 01:51 AM
Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender - Leesville, LA
Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA

Fernando - you are right!  I think we have the same mindsets!

Jul 19, 2012 02:36 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Louise,

I love that quote, we just added a twist to that, "There's fun in focus!".  In another words when you focus on what your goals are and nothing else, you have so much more time for fun, family, etc...Happy Thursday, A

Jul 19, 2012 03:58 AM