He also shared equity, so that when Microsoft won…

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“Whether you feel that your soul is pleased by the conception or contemplation of harmonies, or that your mind is stimulated by the aspect…

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“But is it possible that my spouse isn’t the real problem? Could I be empowering my spouse’s weaknesses and making my life a function…

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“Still, organizations are composed of people, and the more effective those people, the stronger the organization.”

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“Covey wrote primarily about building character, not about “achieving success”—and thereby helped people become not just more effective individuals, but better leaders;”

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“Covey set out to write a book, not on building great organizations, but on achieving great personal effectiveness.”

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“I’ve come to a personal belief that a key ingredient in the West Point recipe is the idea that great leadership begins first with…

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“As we sincerely seek to understand and integrate these principles into our lives, I am convinced we will discover and rediscover the truth of…

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“He was the master of being “proactive,” and much to our vexation while growing up, we were never allowed to make excuses or blame…

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“build inner character first—private victory before public victory.”

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“you want to have a happy marriage, be the kind of person who generates positive energy and sidesteps negative energy rather than empowering it.”

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“Habits, too, have tremendous gravity pull—more than most people realize or would admit. Breaking deeply imbedded habitual tendencies such as procrastination, impatience, criticalness, or…

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“Everyone” might say finishing Harvard should be the most important task for a young Bill Gates. Instead, he aligned his efforts with his mission,…

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“     Today we come across an individual who behaves like an automaton, who does not know or understand himself, and the only person that he…

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“If you want to have a successful enterprise, you clearly define what you’re trying to accomplish.”

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