TTQ B4U Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Stephen Covey, "7 Habits" author, dies at 79 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Stephen R. Covey, author of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" as well as three other books that have all sold more than a million copies, has died. He was 79. In a statement sent to employees of a Utah consulting firm Covey co-founded, his family said the writer and motivational speaker died at a hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho, early Monday due to complications from a bicycle accident in April. "In his final hours, he was surrounded by his loving wife and each one of his children and their spouses, just as he always wanted," the family said. Covey was hospitalized after being knocked unconscious in the bicycle accident on a steep road in the foothills of Provo, Utah, about 45 miles south of Salt Lake City. At the time, his publicist, Debra Lund, said doctors had not found any signs of long-term damage to his head. "He just lost control on his bike and crashed," Lund said. "He was wearing a helmet, which is good news." Covey is the author of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" and co-founder of Utah-based professional services company FranklinCovey. Catherine Sagers, Covey's daughter, told The Salt Lake Tribune in April that her father had suffered some bleeding on his brain after the bicycle accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 No shit? I read "speed of trust" recently. good book. Never read his flagship book though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 No shit? I read "speed of trust" recently. good book. Never read his flagship book though. We operate our entire company around The SPEED of Trust. Great concept. I just heard on the news he was a father of 9 with 52 grandchildren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwohio Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Respected his books, and many of his views on life. Lost a good one here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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