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We could not have gotten where we are without coming the way we came.

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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When the trust is high, you get the trust dividend. Investors invest in brands people trust. Consumers buy more from companies they trust, they spend more with companies they trust, they recommend companies they trust, and they give companies they trust the benefit of the doubt when things go wrong.
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We may be very busy, we may be very 'efficient', but we will also be truly 'effective' only when we begin with the end in mind.
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How you treat the one reveals how you regard the many, because everyone is ultimately a one.
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You always reap what you sow there is no shortcut.
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Above all, success in business requires two things: a winning competitive strategy, and superb organizational execution. Distrust is the enemy of both. I submit that while high trust won't necessarily rescue a poor strategy, low trust will almost always derail a good one.
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Live the law of love. We encourage obedience to the laws of life when we live the laws of love.
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If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control - myself.
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But borrowing strength builds weakness.
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You can retire from a job, but don't ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.
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I try to exercise regularly every day, if I can. It renews you and it gives you more balance in your life. This is a key leverage point.
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To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
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When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.
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