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Stephen Covey

"You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage pleasantly, smilingly, and non-apologetically — to say 'no' to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger yes burning inside."

STEPHEN COVEY

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Always appreciate the time you get, because you never know how much longer it`ll last.

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