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Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.
Stephen Covey
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Stephen Covey
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 24
Died: 2012
Died: July 16
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Stephen Richards Covey
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Treat them all the same by treating them differently.
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Sacrifice really means giving up something good for something better.
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Reactive people... are often affected by their physical environment. They find external sources to blame for their behavior.
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