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Visualising something organises one's ability to accomplish it.

Stephen Covey

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Stephen Covey
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 24
Died: 2012
Died: July 16
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Businessperson
Professor
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Stephen Richards Covey
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I win the private victory when I have made my mind up and commit to live by correct principles and to serve worthy purposes.
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It's not that we ignore our weaknesses rather, we make our weaknesses irrelevant by working effectively with others so that we compensate for our weaknesses through their strengths and they compensate for their weaknesses through our strengths.
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I am convinced that if we as a society work diligently in every other area of life and neglect the family, it would be analogous to straightening deck chairs on the Titanic.
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The personal power that comes from principle-centered living is the power of a self-aware, knowledgeable, proactive individual, unrestricted by the attitudes, behaviors, and actions of others or by many of the circumstances and environmental influences that limit other people.
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Doing the right things for the right reason in the right way is the key to Quality of Life!
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What one thing could you do in your personal and professional life that, if you did on a regular basis, would make a tremendous positive difference in your life? Quadrant II activities have that kind of impact. Our effectiveness takes quantum leaps when we do them.
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Network marketing has come of age. It's undeniable that it has become a way to entrepreneurship and independence for millions of people
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You will never be able to truly step inside another person, to see the world as he sees it, until you develop the pure desire, the strength of personal character, and the positive Emotional Bank Account, as well as the empathetic listening skills to do it.
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All the well-meaning advice in the world won't amount to a hill of beans if we're not even addressing the real problem.
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We do make a difference - one way or the other. We are responsible for the impact of our lives. Whatever we do with whatever we have, we leave behind us a legacy for those who follow.
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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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We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.
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Distinguish between the person and the behavior or performance.
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Principles don't die. They aren't here one day and gone the next. They can't be destroyed by fire, earthquake or theft. Principles are deep, fundamental truths, classic truths.
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I think the most significant work we'll do in our whole life, in our whole world is done within the four walls of our home.
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Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations. Let such things fly out open windows until they spend themselves.
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In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.
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I think that [respect for people] is of profound importance because it means you are caring and you trust them to do the right thing.
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It's a fact that more people watch television and get their information that way than read books. I find new technology and new ways of communication very exciting and would like to do more in this field.
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