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Who Was Stephen Covey?
Stephen Covey (October 24, 1932 – July 16, 2012) was an American educator, author, businessman, and keynote speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. In 1996, Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people. He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University at the time of his death.
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The Best Stephen Covey Books of All Time
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Best Stephen Covey Quotes
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"Between stimulus and response, man has the freedom to choose."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"It’s not what happens to us, but our response to what happens to us that hurts us."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"Love is a verb. Reactive people make it a feeling."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"Without involvement, there is no commitment."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"If you want to get something done, give it to a busy man."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"One person’s mission is another person’s minutiae."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"You can’t change the fruit without changing the root."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"Maturity is the balance between courage and consideration."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"Seek first to understand, then to be understood."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"Sameness is not oneness; uniformity is not unity."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"When we’re left to our own experiences, we constantly suffer from a shortage of data."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"If two people have the same opinion, one is unnecessary."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"The most important habit is the one you are having the most difficult time living."
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"The best way to predict your future is to create it."
- Stephen Covey, First Things First"Doing more things faster is no substitute for doing the right things."
- Stephen Covey, First Things First"More important than how fast you’re going, is where you’re headed."
- Stephen Covey, First Things FirstWish There Was a Faster/Easier Way?
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