Interestingly enough his Father’s response was that he too didn’t really find his voice in business, even though he continued following that path! He found his voice in being a teacher – a highly paid one, but a teacher nevertheless. He speaks of ‘finding one’s voice’, which in essence means finding one’s passion, purpose, mission in life. His Father sent him to Harvard Business School to eventually take over the family business, but he walked out of there only to break the news to his Father that he wanted to be a teacher. He can see himself as many things – a businessman, a leadership guru, author and so on. While we sat on the couch, being wired up by the team, I asked Covey whether he sometimes felt like a robot – gliding from one event and interview to the next? In an honest and childlike manner he said: “Yes, I do sometimes feel like that”. He just smiled warmly, greeted me, walked into his room and very professionally prepared himself for the interview that would broadcast on radio and TV. I commented that he seemed ready for another session with a thousand executives.
DR STEPHEN COVEY FULL
Even though he had a very full and pressured day as a man in his mid-seventies he seemed alert and fresh.
It really wasn’t a large room, as I expected it would be.Īt the designated time I walked down the passage leading up to his room to meet him and Chelsea, his Assistant, before entering the room. We went up to his room and then the challenge started of trying to fit all the necessary equipment into his room. He was still presenting to a thousand business executives. I met the camera team an hour or two before the interview with Dr Covey at a Sandton hotel.
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