The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

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by Stephen R. Covey


First Published: 1989
372 Pages
 

In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen R. Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity -- principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.

Here's an approach that will help broaden your way of thinking and lead to greater opportunities and effective problem solving. Be Pro-Active: Take the initiative and the responsibility to make things happen. Begin With an End in Mind: Start with a clear destination to understand where you are now, where you're going and what you value most. Put First Things First: Manage yourself. Organize and execute around priorities. Think Win/Win: See life as a cooperative, not a comprehensive arena where success is not achieved at the expense or exclusion of the success of others. Seek First to Understand: Understand then be understood to build the skills of empathetic listening that inspires openness and trust. Synergize: Apply the principles of cooperative creativity and value differences. Renewal: Preserving and enhancing your greatest asset, yourself, by renewing the physical, spiritual, mental and social/emotional dimensions of your nature.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has sold more than 15 million copies in over 33 languages and 75 countries throughout the world. It was a #1 New York Times best seller.

Stephen R. Covey

Dr. Stephen R. Covey is a renowned authority on leadership, a family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and vice chairman of FranklinCovey Co. He has a B.S. from the University of Utah, an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from Brigham Young University.

His advice has given insight to millions. His book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has sold millions of copies and was named one of the ten most influential business books by Forbes magazine. He has authored numerous other books.

Covey is married to Sandra Merrill Covey. He has been named one of Time magazine's 25 Most Influential Americans and has been awarded eight honorary degrees. Covey lives with his wife Sandra and their family in the Rocky Mountains of Utah.

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