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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change was a groundbreaker when it was first published in 1990, and it continues to be a business bestseller, with more than 10 million copies sold. Stephen Covey, an internationally respected leadership authority, realizes that true success encompasses a balance of personal and professional effectiveness, so this book is a manual for performing better in both arenas. His anecdotes are as frequently from family situations as from business challenges. Before you can adopt the seven habits, you ll need to accomplish what Covey calls a paradigm shift--a change in perception and interpretation of how the world works. Covey takes you through this change, which affects how you perceive and act regarding productivity, time management, positive thinking, developing your proactive muscles (acting with initiative rather than reacting) and much more. This isn t a quick-tips-start-tomorrow kind of book. The concepts are sometimes intricate, and you ll want to study this book, not skim it. When you finish, you ll probably have Post-it notes or hand-written annotations in every chapter, and you ll feel like you ve taken a powerful seminar by Covey. --Joan Price

An Exceptional Book - In browsing my book shelf I came upon and then found myself rereading this incredibly simple yet profound book. The principles and ideas Stephen writes about are truly ways to discover how to live your life as the person you want to be. I especially found the section where Stephen writes about how powerful unexamined attitudes and perceptions influence how I react toward situations and others. Once I started looking at my predetermined thoughts...those same situations became less mundane and irritating. My experiences became more authentic, meaningful and enjoyable instantaneously. Stephen writes of this as a paradigm shift, where our attitudes and behaviors, left unexamined, shape how we feel and act in our life in mechanical patterns.Two authors that have also inspired and ignited my passion for living a magnificent life are Ariel & Shya Kane. The Kanes works: Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment, Working on Yourself Doesn t Work: The 3 Simple Ideas That Will Instantaneously Transform Your Life,How to Create a Magical Relationship: The 3 Simple Ideas that Will Instantaneously Transform Your Love Life: The 3 Simple Ideas That Will Instantaneously Transform Your Love Life and their internet radio show Being Here on Voiceamerica.com are all indispensable sources I turn to in supporting my well-being in all areas of my life. I highly recommend the Kanes and Stephen Covey classic, timeless book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Simple yet profound! - I really enjoyed reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey. Covey starts with the premise everyone is born with these traits and one has to practice and cultivate them.My favorite chapter is WIN/WIN. Covey s premise is there are 6 paradigms of humans interaction and that WIN/WIN is not a technique it is a philosophy of human interaction. Relationships can be mutually beneficial, everybody wins! It is not my way or your way but a better way, a higher way. This chapter reminds me of the Golden Rule (Do unto others what you would like them to do to you) which I was taught as a child.Another book I really enjoyed was Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment by award winning authors Ariel & Shya Kane, This is a wonderful book of short stories that are all about accessing the moment and living a satisfying and fulfilling life.

A well structured approach to self improvement. - I ve owned the seven habits for a number of years now, and find the book useful as summary of principles found in other literature.The 7 habit format helps the reader to retain in memory the ideas presented in the book and for this alone is worth the purchase.I d agree with other reviewers that the principles in Dr Coveys book are a repackaging of other authors thoughts/work, but to be frank he clearly states that him self.All in all a good book for anyones book shelf, and worth re-visiting every so often.

Excellent Habits to Live Create a Great Life! - The premise of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is that there are 7 habits which can dramatically improve a person s professional and social life. These habits include: 1. Be proactive. 2. Begin with the end in mind. 3. Put first things first. 4. Think win/win. 5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. 6. Synergize. 7. Sharpen the saw. Covey s philosophy of using honest open communication, fairness, integrity and human dignity as a baseline in all relationships is sound powerful advice. The book is well written with excellent insights and wisdom. The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide To: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

7 - The Number of Completion and Perfection - The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People is definitely one of the better self-help / improvement books on the market. All the information contained in the book is quite accurate and pertinent. With other self-help books I ve read, some of the information has proved useful while a lot of it is rather superfluous, as if included simply to pad out the book. That is not the case with this classic book. A must read for all looking to improve themselves and their lives.How To Keep Your Man: And Keep Him For GoodReal Life Dramas - Volume One: 1Darren G. Burton




The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change