One of the 1st few people I learned from 17 years ago that lead to to commit to living a GREAT life and striving to be the best I can as life unfolds, to give of myself consistently over time and never ever losing sightof Why I Am. Life is a beautiful opportunity to do amazing things if we choose it. Below a letter from HQ, thank you for who you were Mr Covey, I will continue to share your work through www.iJustDoit.com events for he rest of my life, along with Jim Rohn’s work x
If you don’t know who Stephen is read below x
Hello
I felt I should email you to let you know the sad news of Dr Stephen R. Covey’s passing, below is what we have released on our website.
Dr. Stephen R. Covey, co-founder and a former vice-chairman and director of FranklinCovey, passed away peacefully yesterday morning as a result of the residual effects of a bicycle accident he suffered in April. He was in his 80th year.
Dr. Covey made a decision early in his life that his greatest contribution and life’s work would be as a teacher. Beginning with his role as a professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and then as an internationally-renowned author, speaker, and consultant, he has impacted the lives of countless millions worldwide. From school pupils and university students, to Fortune 100 CEOs and numerous heads of state, he made teaching principle-centred leadership his life’s work.
In 1996, Dr. Covey was recognised as one of Time magazine’s 25 Most Influential Americans. He is the author of a number of acclaimed books, including the international bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has sold more than 20 million copies in 40 languages throughout the world. Other bestsellers include First Things First, Principle-Centred Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, and The 8th Habit. His most recent books include The 3rd Alternative, The Leader in Me, and Everyday Greatness.
In 2002, Forbes named The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People one of the 10 most influential management books ever written. Chief Executive magazine recognized The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People as one of the two most influential books of the 20th century. Dr. Covey received the Fatherhood Award from the National Fatherhood Initiative, was named Speaker of the Year, received the Sikh’s International Man of Peace Award, and The National Entrepreneur of the Year Lifetime Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
In 1984, Dr. Covey made the decision to leave full-time teaching as a university professor to establish a business organisation, Covey Leadership Center, that could take principle-centred leadership throughout the world. From the inception of that business, Dr. Covey’s focus was always on writing and teaching, leaving the leadership and management of the business to others.
In 1997, Covey Leadership Center merged with FranklinQuest, to form FranklinCovey Co. (NYSE:FC), a global performance improvement company that now operates in over 125 countries throughout the world. From the time of the merger to his retirement from the board last year, Dr. Covey devoted essentially all of his time and effort to writing and teaching.
To Stephen, more important than his professional work was his work with his family. Stephen was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and spent a considerable amount of time with his immediate and extended family, getting together for holidays, games, celebrations, birthdays, and events of all kinds, and having one-on-one time with each of his children and grandchildren, which he loved doing. Stephen truly believed that the greatest work we do is within the four walls of our own homes and was a model of a loving and committed husband and father to the end.
Bob Whitman, chairman and CEO of FranklinCovey, said, “We lost a dear friend yesterday. Stephen was one of the world’s great human beings. His impact is incalculable and his influence will continue to inspire generations to come. We extend our deepest condolences to Dr. Covey’s family, his wife Sandra, their nine children and spouses, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Stephen frequently referred to them as his greatest joy, inspiration, and most significant contribution and legacy to the world.”
It is a sad time for us here, but we realise that he touched so many peoples lives, therefore we have created a tribute group on our LinkedIn and Facebook pages, should you wish to share any thoughts or feelings.
Kind regards
Franklin Covey Organisation