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I see myself living by correct principles and accomplishing worthy purposes. One of my favorite quotes is, The greatest battles of life are fought out every day in the silent chambers of one's own soul. (David O. McKay).

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
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Private victories precede public victories.
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The struggle comes when we sense a gap between the clock and the compass - when what we do doesn't contribute to what is most important in our lives.
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Peace of mind comes when your life is in harmony with true principles and values and in no other way.
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Despite all our gains in technology, product innovation and world markets, most people are not thriving in the organizations they work for.
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To set and work toward any goal is an act of courage.
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When you have a challenge and the response is equal to the challenge, that's called 'success'. But once you have a new challenge, the old, once-successful response no longer works. That's why it is called a 'failure'.
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In a very real sense, there are only two roles in organisations: customers and suppliers. Everybody functions simultaneously in both roles, whether inside or outside the organisation the essence of good business, therefore, is the quality of the relationship between customer and supplier.
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Strength lies in differences, not in similarities
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Studies have identified a significant 'skills gap' between what students are currently being taught and the skills employers are seeking in today's global economy. Our children must be better prepared than they are now to meet the future challenges of our ever-changing world.
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You basically get what you reward. If you want to achieve the goals and reflect the values in your mission statement, then you need to align the reward system with these goals and values.
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Through imagination, we can visualize the uncredited worlds of potential that lie within us.
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What is common sense isn't common practice.
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Trust is a function of both character and competence. Of course you can't trust someone who lacks integrity, but if someone is honest but they can't perform, you're not going to trust them either. You won't trust them to get the job done.
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Every person in the organization must change inside their hearts and minds, so that they themselves become principle centred.
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The role of the leader is to foster mutual respect and build a complementary team where each strength is made productive and each weakness irrelevant.
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It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.
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The world has entered an era of the most profound and challenging change in human history.
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To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.
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