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If you are an effective manager of your self, your discipline comes from within it is a function of your independent will.

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
Self
Managers
Effective
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Discipline
Leadership
Within
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