Quote by Stephen Covey
You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the c

You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage — pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically — to say “no” to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger “yes” burning inside. The enemy of the “best” is often the “good.” – Stephen Covey

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We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power of choice. – Stephen Covey

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Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall. – Stephen Covey

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Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves – who can take initiative and be the solution to problems. – Stephen Covey

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