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Synergy is the highest activity of life it creates new untapped alternatives it values and exploits the mental, emotional, and psychological differences between people.

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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
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Psychological
Synergy
Life
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People
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Teamwork
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Consensus
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