USA Today: '7 Habits' author Stephen Covey dies after cycling accident

[SnyderShrugged]

Wow, unexpected for sure. He really made a huge impact on the business world.

RIP Mr. Covey. I'll always remember to begin with the end in mind.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/books/story/2012-07-16/stephen-covey-obituary/56251996/1

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Stephen Covey, author of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" and three other books that have all sold more than a million copies, has died. He was 79.

By Steve C. Wilson, AP

In a statement sent to employees of the 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, "He just lost control on his bike and crashed … He was wearing a helmet."

Covey is co-founder of Utah-based professional services company FranklinCovey.

[Koolblue13]

I know a few people who owe this guy a lot, because of that book.

RIP

[Riggo-toni]

Irony of ironies - he was a lamentable business manager and Franklin stock tanked after they merged with him. Those who can't do, consult...

[pointyfootball]

79 and climbing steep hills in Utah (Mountains here in the east). Pretty impressive. RIP.