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The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey

Book by Stephen Covey · 18 quotes · 7 Habits, Inspirational, People

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“Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.”

“Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.”

“...churchgoing is not synonymous with personal spirituality. There are some people who get so busy in church worship and projects that they become insensitive to the pressing human needs that sourround them, contradicting the very precepts they profess to believe deeply.”

“Synergy is everywhere in nature. If you plant two plants close together, the roots commingle and improve the quality of the soil so that both plants will grow better than if they were separated. If you put two pieces of wood together, they will hold much more than the total weight held by each separately. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. One plus one equals three or more.”

“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.”