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" I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach. "
Stephen Covey
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" Everyone must be proactive and do all they can to help themselves to stay employed. "
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" A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships. "
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" Most people are basically a victim of the circumstances of their life. They have things like 9/11, they have terrorism threats, they have new war threats, they have economy problems, and they think, 'What can I do? I'm basically a victim.' "
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