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“The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.” — Dalai Lama
In 2007, I received an unexpected call from Stephen M. R. Covey, former CEO of FranklinCovey and author of the bestselling book, The Speed of Trust.
He asked to meet with me.
We sat down in his conference room, and Covey told me that after hearing me speak at a recent event he hoped I might consider coming to work for him presenting Speed of Trust trainings.
As soon as I scooped my jaw off the floor, I told him that, although I was incredibly flattered, I felt I was too young and inexperienced even to entertain the idea.
I asked, “What would the gray hairs think?”
Then, Covey taught me a priceless principle that would forever change my outlook on the nature of education and experience.
He said,
“Richie, experience is overrated. Some people say they have twenty years’ experience, when, in reality, they only have one year’s experience, repeated twenty…
