7 Habits of Highly effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Looking back, which of your habits was the most important for your own professional success? Habit 7 is Sharpen the Saw, so that the four parts of your nature are deeply developed and nurtured-your body, mind, heart and spirit. Then the public victory follows - Habit 4, Think Win/Win, Habit 5, Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood, and Habit 7, Synergize, which means that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. To win a public victory, you first need to win a deep private victory, taking responsibility and initiative-Habit 1, Begin with the End in Mind-Habit 2, and Put First Things First-Habit 3. The sequence of the habits is the important thing.

If you had to write The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People over again, would you change anything? Explain. In this interview, he reviews and emphasizes many of the points made in his book and it is truly inspirational and timeless advice. He is also the author of The 8th Habit and his forthcoming book is called ' The 3rd Alternative: Solving Life's Most Difficult Problems.' It will be released on October 4th. He is the co-founder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey, the leading global professional services firm with offices in 123 countries. Covey has been recognized as one of Time Magazine's 25 Most Influential Americans. First written in 1989, it has now sold over twenty million copies in 38 languages! Dr. Covey to have him reflect on his worldwide bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, over two decades later. 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.I caught up with Stephen R. The concepts are sometimes intricate, and you'll want to study this book, not skim it. This isn't a quick-tips-start-tomorrow kind of book.

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. His anecdotes are as frequently from family situations as from business challenges.īefore 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. 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.

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.

7 Habits of Highly effective People by Stephen R. Covey