Sunday, 30 May, 2015

Stephen Covey - Educator

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

Stephen Richards Covey (1932-2012) was an American educator, author, businessman, and keynote speaker. His most popular book was The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. - Wikipedia

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Saturday, 30th May, 2015

Alan Armstrong – Writer

Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character. - T. Alan Armstrong

Alan W. Armstrong (born 1939) is an American writer. His best known book is the children's novel Whittington, published in 2005, which was a Newbery Medal honor book. Armstrong is married and lives in Massachusetts. - Wikipedia

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Friday, 29th May, 2015

Jack Welch – Business Executive

Control your own destiny or someone else will.  - Jack Welch

John Francis "Jack" Welch, Jr. (born 1935) is a retired American business executive, author and chemical engineer. He was chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. During his tenure at GE, the company's value rose 4,000%. In 2006, Welch's net worth was estimated at $720 million. When he retired from GE he took a severance payment of $417 million, the largest such payment in history. – Wikipedia

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