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The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey

This book delves into the wisdom and teachings of Stephen R. Covey, offering a compilation of his influential ideas and philosophies on personal and professional effectiveness, leadership, and ethical living. more

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Stephen Covey
Stephen Covey

Stephen Covey was an American author, entrepreneur, and lecturer, best known for his book 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'. Since its publication in 1989, this book has become a global bestseller and has had a profound impact on personal and organizational development. more

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“For his thirtieth birthday he had filled a whole night-club off Regent Street; people had been queuing on the pavement to get in. The SIM card of his mobile phone in his pocket was overflowing with telephone numbers of all the hundreds of people he had met in the last ten years, and yet the only person he had ever wanted to talk to in all that time was standing now in the very next room.”

“There are two goddesses in your heart,” he told them. “The Goddess of Wisdom and the Goddess of Wealth. Everyone thinks they need to get wealth first, and wisdom will come. So they concern themselves with chasing money. But they have it backwards. You have to give your heart to the Goddess of Wisdom, give her all your love and attention, and the Goddess of Wealth will become jealous, and follow you.” Ask nothing from your running, in other words, and you’ll get more than you ever imagined.”