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If you don't have confidence in the diagnosis, you won't have confidence in the prescription.

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
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Life

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I believe that the habit of constant reading of good books and scholarly periodicals and magazines in many disciplines is vital to give a larger perspective and to constantly sense the interdependent nature of life.
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Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.
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Effective interdependence can only be built on true independence.
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Distinguish between the person and the behavior or performance.
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To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
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We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.
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Basing our happiness on our ability to control everything is futile.
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Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.
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We can act instead of being acted upon.
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