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Stephen Covey Quotes: Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what's urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.
         

Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what's urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.


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This page presents the quote "Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what's urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.". Author of this quote is Stephen Covey. This quote is about motivation, important, focus, urgent, where you are,.