The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey
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Read in October, 2005
recommends it for:
Those looking to improve their quality of life
Covey provides useful tips for improving not just certain aspects of your life, but your overall quality of life. The book is easy to read, and utilizes myriad diagrams, examples and anecdotes to demonstrate a way to increase effectiveness in everyday living. Covey connects his seven-step process to business life, family life and personal improvement, often drawing on personal examples from his own experiences in business and organizational consulting, as well as in managing his family of 11.
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Read in September, 2007
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Ever since I worked at the bookstore at Virginia Tech, I would watch the douchebag* business major undergrads buy this book for their classes and look down upon them, and the book by association, as, well, douchebags.
*This is not to say that all undergrad business majors are douchebags. I've met one really really awesome one. Additionally, after working at a major university bookstore, a majority of all undergrad students can be fairly classified as douchebags. Jebus.
Consequently, I neve...more
*This is not to say that all undergrad business majors are douchebags. I've met one really really awesome one. Additionally, after working at a major university bookstore, a majority of all undergrad students can be fairly classified as douchebags. Jebus.
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Inspirational, developmental, and practical -- what a combination! The principles of behavior covered in this groundbreaking and long-respected book are of great worth to anyone seeking success in career, family, or any other aspect of their life. Covey discusses first the actions we must take (or habits we must develop) internally first - getting our heads and hearts right first. These include being proactive, beginning with the end in mind, and putting first things first. These constitute the ...more
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Read in October, 2007
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people that don't think Stephen Covey has enough money
I think the sign of a great book is when, right inside the cover there is a pull out brochure that encourages you to order more of the authors products - that's some quality shit when you see that.
But the book itself, well it has charts: flow charts, boxed charts, circle charts, up and down charts, sideways charts, charts with arrows, charts with triangles and charts with dotted lines.
This book uses words like "synergy" and "proactive"....repeatedly
This book has &quo...more
But the book itself, well it has charts: flow charts, boxed charts, circle charts, up and down charts, sideways charts, charts with arrows, charts with triangles and charts with dotted lines.
This book uses words like "synergy" and "proactive"....repeatedly
This book has &quo...more
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Read in January, 1991
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Anyone who is cynical about the book
I was a presenter at a conference on Total Quality Management and was basing most of my presentation on information I gleaned from The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge... at the end of the presentation I asked people in the audience to tell me if they knew of other books that covered the same issues as Senge and one person came up and told me that he had just read a best seller that explained Senge's theories in a much more accessible way... the book he referenced was The Seven Habits of Highly E...more
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
Anyone who wants to improve their life and the lives of others.
A wonderful book! Stephen Covey is amazing! It's wonderful to think that such awesome things can come from the mind of one person.
It has been a great reminder to me that I need to progress as much as possible in this life, and live a life based on truth, values, and correct principles. ANd that multiple people working together can do a *lot* more than the equivalent of what they can all do working alone.
We have the choice to live a happy and productive life, or not. We don't need to bla...more
It has been a great reminder to me that I need to progress as much as possible in this life, and live a life based on truth, values, and correct principles. ANd that multiple people working together can do a *lot* more than the equivalent of what they can all do working alone.
We have the choice to live a happy and productive life, or not. We don't need to bla...more
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Read in December, 2007
Started: Sometime in 2006
Finished: December 11, 2007
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I remember a co-worker carrying this book around in about 1991, but didn't think it related to me (I thought it was a "would-be-movers-and-shakers" type book), so never gave it another thought until my husband's company had all its managers trained in the Habits, and he came back full of the ideas and terminology. I think I picked it up out of curiosity more than anything, but I found it quite fascinating.
Many of the...more
Finished: December 11, 2007
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I remember a co-worker carrying this book around in about 1991, but didn't think it related to me (I thought it was a "would-be-movers-and-shakers" type book), so never gave it another thought until my husband's company had all its managers trained in the Habits, and he came back full of the ideas and terminology. I think I picked it up out of curiosity more than anything, but I found it quite fascinating.
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Read in March, 2007
I don't think it is necessary to read the book cover to cover. But I definitely suggest flipping through the pages and reading the main points.
The book uses the famous quote by Aristotle "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" and suggests that we should turn good acts into habits.
Then the book introduces 7 critical habits that can help anyone to have more success and happiness in life.
Here are the habits:
1- Be Proactive
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The book uses the famous quote by Aristotle "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" and suggests that we should turn good acts into habits.
Then the book introduces 7 critical habits that can help anyone to have more success and happiness in life.
Here are the habits:
1- Be Proactive
(Princip...more
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
folks looking to increase their productivity
When I told someone that I had just finished "7 Habits", they remarked, "Covey sets a very high bar." I guess I hadn't thought about it that way, because I was too busy flogging myself for all of the time that I was wasting on what he referred to as Quadrant 1 & 3 activities.
Aside from reading the book, I also borrowed each habit on cd from the library. The audio recordings were released recently (within the last 3 years) and I felt that they really helped to distin...more
Aside from reading the book, I also borrowed each habit on cd from the library. The audio recordings were released recently (within the last 3 years) and I felt that they really helped to distin...more
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Read in May, 2008
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family friendly people with kids, doomsday enthusiasts
All that glitters is not gold.
I've been reading this between classes, a short chapter at a time. It's okay, but much overrated. I did like the chapter on time management and, admittedly, it was effective in that I was compelled to reflect on the seven habits and my own behaviors.
Negatives nearly pushed me over the edge though. It's written for married-with-children readers. The vast majority of anecdotes were all family-related. All those little vignettes--perfect and ideal--got on my ne...more
I've been reading this between classes, a short chapter at a time. It's okay, but much overrated. I did like the chapter on time management and, admittedly, it was effective in that I was compelled to reflect on the seven habits and my own behaviors.
Negatives nearly pushed me over the edge though. It's written for married-with-children readers. The vast majority of anecdotes were all family-related. All those little vignettes--perfect and ideal--got on my ne...more
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Read in October, 2006
A hybrid of business-speak and therapist-speak, this book clearly explains impediments to being highly "effective" (a term which he defines), the personality traits that make for genuine relationships, how to balance priorities, how to make changes, and contains many other useful tools.
I liked it. After reading the book I tried to tell friends to read it. After enduring sustained mockery and scorn by people who thought the idea was dumb (most of whom didn't care to fully understan...more
I liked it. After reading the book I tried to tell friends to read it. After enduring sustained mockery and scorn by people who thought the idea was dumb (most of whom didn't care to fully understan...more
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Read in December, 2007
This book really uses a "prayer of your heart" method for some of its logic. If you always think bad things, then they happen; but if you think good things they will happen. He also talks alot about being organized, motivated and talking time to realt undersatnd a situation and not jump into a regretable situation. For example with his 3yr old daughter he punshed her about not sharing and ruined her birthday party instead taking time to bound with her and settle the real reason behind ...more
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Read in September, 2007
recommends it for:
anyone willing to change for the better
There are a lot of self help/business improvement books out there... but this is the only one I can fully endorse for everyone. I had seen this book laying around our house growing up and chalked it up to another pop psychology piece of junk. But I was turned onto the book as one of the best bosses and leader I have ever known recommended this book so highly and regarded it with such impact that he was willing to pay me $50 to read it... So I did, of course, and it is an amazing book. I reco...more
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I read this book as a mandatory assignment from my "Headquarters" with the message attached to be prepared to know the book from cover to cover. Our Company was to move to using Covey's principles. Well we never did so that left a negative feeling about this. However when reading the book I felt it was somewhat complicated with too many charts that were not reaaly needed to clarify his 7 Habits. The Habits themself are good ones if there truly is some effort to implement a climate at t...more
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Read in January, 2007
Initially, I was a little disappointed we had to read this for my business class. I mean, I had heard about Dr. Covey and had intended to read his book, but always had in the back of my mind the self-help/therapist concept that I associated with his stuff.
However, while this book has not been the most inspirational books that I've read, I appreciated the introspection that it prompted (and even encouraged through specific activities as points) and found that my greatest benefit came from att...more
However, while this book has not been the most inspirational books that I've read, I appreciated the introspection that it prompted (and even encouraged through specific activities as points) and found that my greatest benefit came from att...more
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Read in January, 2006
As far as self-help goes this has to be at the top. These 7 habits aren't just for business, they are habits to live by. They are habits you have to apply to relationships, family, friends, and every other aspect of your life. There is nothing astounding here. In fact, most of the stuff you'll recognize quickly and wonder why you don't follow the habit naturally. Unfortunately, most people don't. Even learning the habits doesn't mean you follow them either. Like anything, it takes practic...more
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This book was given to me by a dear friend and I think, at the time, I needed some affirmation that I was doing things right. Well, I found that, and so much more in this book. I made notes, highlighted, circled, scribbled, doodled...as though it were a college text..and then I passed it on to a friend at work who still has it!
i'm not a big 'self help' kind of reader, but again I read this more for the affirmation than education, although truly I learned quite a bit about myself!!! I am...more
i'm not a big 'self help' kind of reader, but again I read this more for the affirmation than education, although truly I learned quite a bit about myself!!! I am...more
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Read in April, 2008
I've read this book before about two years ago and decided to try and read it again. For some reason, I have had the hardest time trying to get through it. I must have tried to read it through three or four times before I finally finished it the first time.
This time is no different. I am on about page 150 as I write this review but most of that was read several weeks ago and not much lately.
It's not that the information isn't good and the writing decent it's just me. For some reason I strug...more
This time is no different. I am on about page 150 as I write this review but most of that was read several weeks ago and not much lately.
It's not that the information isn't good and the writing decent it's just me. For some reason I strug...more
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Read in June, 2008
I'm reading this book for a class and can't say that it is my favorite. It is an older book, and Covey does have some good insight on leadership and personal development, but overall it could be more consise. Covey spends a lot of time creating charts and graphs and discussing personal time management and organization. Perhaps it is my personality, but these visuals do not connect with me at all. Covey makes it seems as though this sort of personal organization is crucial to personal development...more
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Read in January, 1990
I am not much of a fan of self help books but this one turned me into a different person. The idea that you are made up of your habits means that you CAN change who you are in fundamental ways. You can change the core of your being through disciplined habit. I would recommend this book to every graduating highschool student in the world.
If you are afraid of these kinds of books just do a quick read of it and then put it down and see what you think. Then go back and read it again if you thin...more
If you are afraid of these kinds of books just do a quick read of it and then put it down and see what you think. Then go back and read it again if you thin...more
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