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Every person in the organization must change inside their hearts and minds, so that they themselves become principle centred.

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
Every
Principles
Mind
Vision
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Centred
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Persons
Hearts
Person
Organization
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