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If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control - myself.

Stephen Covey

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Stephen Covey
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 24
Died: 2012
Died: July 16
Author
Businessperson
Professor
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Stephen Richards Covey
Control
Situation
Freedom
Thing
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Really
Empowerment
Improve

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