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

Stephen R. Covey,

Jim Collins (Foreward, Contributor)

4.10 · Rating details · 455,265 ratings · 9,055 reviews

When Stephen Covey first released The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, the book became an instant rage because people suddenly got up and took notice that their lives were headed off in the wrong direction; and more than that, they realized that there were so many simple things they could do in order to navigate their life correctly. This book was wonderful When Stephen Covey first released The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, the book became an instant rage because people suddenly got up and took notice that their lives were headed off in the wrong direction; and more than that, they realized that there were so many simple things they could do in order to navigate their life correctly. This book was wonderful education for people, education in how to live life effectively and get closer to the ideal of being a ‘success’ in life.

But not everyone understands Stephen Covey’s model fully well, or maybe there are some people who haven’t read it yet. This is definitely true because we still see so much failure all around us. Now, I am not saying that by using Covey’s model, or anyone else’s model for that matter, you can become a sure-shot success, but at least we should have seen many more successes around us already judging by the number of copies the book has sold! So, where is the shortcoming?

There are two main problems here, and we are talking only about the people who have read the book already. The first problem is that most people are too lazy to implement the ideals of Stephen Covey in their lives. They consider his masterpiece of a book as a mere coffee-table book or a book that you use for light reading when you are traveling and then forget all about it. They do not realize that this book contains life-changing information. Or, they take the information and do not make the effort to actually utilize it so that it becomes knowledge for them.

The second problem is that a lot of people have a myopic view of Covey’s ideals. These are people who are impressed by the book already. If you ask them what the seven habits are, they can rattle them off end to end, but then they miss the larger picture. They do not understand that Covey was trying to tell more than he wrote in words. There are hidden implications in this book, yes, and a lot of people have just failed to see through them.

That is what we are trying to do. We are trying to show you how Covey’s book, or rather, his model, was a complete model in itself. There was nothing amiss about it. If you implement it, there should be no aspect of your life that should go untouched. The only thing is that you have to understand these ideals and try to implement them in your life.

But, before we barge into that area, it is extremely important to understand what these ideals are. What was the model that was propounded by Stephen Covey in his mega-famous book? We shall begin by trying to understand his model first, and then interpret it in such a way that it pertains to every aspect of our life ...more

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Published November 9th 2004 by Free Press (first published August 15th 1989)

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Mar 19, 2019 Andre Jontza rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Dieses Buch beschreibt, wie der Titel andeutet, sieben Wege/Überzeugungen/Einstellungen/Handlungen die, konsequent angewandt, ein "effektiveres Leben" versprechen. Und mit Effektivität ist Sinnhaftigkeit/Glückseligkeit/Zufriedenheit gemeint.

Die sieben Dinge sind:
1. Proaktiv sein
2. Vom Ende her denken
3. Das Wichtigste zuerst tun
4. In win/win denken
5. Erst verstehen, dann verstanden werden
6. Synergien schaffen
7. Investitionen in einen selbst

Das Buch ist nicht leicht konsumierbar, weil der Autor ...more

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Dec 23, 2012 Dan Richter rated it it was amazing

Recommended to Dan by: Scooby

Shelves: english, self-help

Eines der besten Sachbücher, die ich in den letzten 10 Jahren gelesen habe.
Wenn nicht jemand, auf dessen Meinung ich sehr viel Wert lege, mir dieses Buch nachdrücklich ans Herz gelegt hätte, wäre ich nicht auf den Gedanken gekommen, es auch nur aufzuschlagen: Noch so ein Ratgeber. Und schon das Killerwort "Effektivität" im Titel schreckt einen doch heutzutage ab, gerade als ob nicht ohnehin schon alles auf Effektivität gebürstet wird.
Meine Überraschung war groß. Er spricht im Grunde die Dinge ...more

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Nov 05, 2017 Alex Urlaub rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: psychology, personal-growth, social-relevant

Ein MUST-READ für jeden, der sich mit persönlicher Effektivität beschäftigt und ohne große Umwege lernen möchte, wie es am besten geht. Die 7 Wege zur Effektivität bieten einen holistischen Ansatz um verschiedene Ebenen des Lebens zu meistern. Mit ausführlichem Terminologie-Fokus werden die aufeinander aufbauenden Wege sukzessiv durch genommen.

Dabei bietet das Gesamtmodell keine Patentlösung, sondern abstrahiert die Summe verschiedener Patentlösungen induktiv zu allgemein gültigen Prinzipien ...more

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Apr 18, 2019 Patrick Pissang rated it it was amazing

Ein wunderbares Werk, für alle, die an ihrer Persönlichkeit und ihrem Glück arbeiten möchten.

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Jul 18, 2017 Rina rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: dnf

60 Seiten nichtssagendes Vorwort. Die ersten zwei Kapitel genauso nichtssagendes Geschwätz, langweilig und kein bisschen hilfreich. DNF.

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Dec 05, 2017 Sinn rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: sachbuch-selbstfindung

Was ich erwartet habe: Ein Sachbuch mit recht klaren Inhalten darüber, wie man sich selbst dazu motivieren kann weniger Zeit für mehr Inhalte aufzubringen. Ein Guide, der Selbstdisziplin erarbeiten lässt und die Motivation in den Vordergrund stellt.

Was ich bekommen habe: Ein religiös durchsetztes Buch darüber, wie Stephen R. Covey die Welt rettet.

Was ich nicht lesen werde: Die restlichen Bücher von Stephen R. Covey. Definitiv nicht meins.

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May 21, 2016 Catty rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Habe dieses Buch regelrecht verschlungen. Sehr interessant, mal schauen wieviel hiervon nachhaltig ist. Ich werde es sicher noch einige Male zur Hand nehmen und die Übungen machen. Am liebsten würde ich die Wochenplanung so machen wie in dem Buch beschrieben, allerdings wäre mir eine App dafür lieber.
Trotzdem sehr gutes Buch und eine klare Leseempfehlung für alle, die sich für solche Themen interessieren.

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Stephen Richards Covey was the author of the best-selling book, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People". Other books he wrote include "First Things First", "Principle-Centered Leadership", and "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families". In 2004, Covey released "The 8th Habit". In 2008, Covey released "The Leader In Me—How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One ...more