Stephen’s review of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change > Likes and Comments

I had to read this book for a class concerning ethics...yeah, I'm still trying to figure out why we read it. Neddless to say, I wasn't a fan of it.

HA! :) :)

During my performance eval at work about 2-3 weeks ago, my supervisor recommended this book. I do not think she was enjoying it, thank God, since I have zero interest in reading it. I will say that self-help books worry me. Greatly.

And look, Hasselhoff is all fuzzy!! And orange!!

And look, Hasselhoff is all fuzzy!! And orange!!

Hasselhoff is John Bonner's bastard son.

Synergize….just hearing that word makes me throw up in my mouth.

;)

Yeah, I had to read this pile of pooo....

Kathryn wrote: "And look, Hasselhoff is all fuzzy!! And orange!!"

Hmmm....fuzzy and orange....

Stephanie wrote: "Synergize….just hearing that word makes me throw up in my mouth.

;)"

You can take a bow for that contribution to the review.

Stephen wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "And look, Hasselhoff is all fuzzy!! And orange!!"

Hmmm....fuzzy and orange....
"

Ha! Like a mirror image!

I also hate the word 'synergy' in all of its evil forms.

'Synergy' is bad by I hate 'proactive' more. 'Best Practices' is also a phrase that I hate.

'Low hanging fruit' is another corporate phrase I've come to despise.

Kemper wrote: "'Low hanging fruit' is another corporate phrase I've come to despise."

I forgot about that one. When someone says Low Hanging Fruit, I automatically translate it to testicles for some reason.

Me too, Dan. :)

Dan wrote: "When someone says Low Hanging Fruit, I automatically translate it to testicles for some reason."

I've come to hate gravity as I get older.

Stephen wrote: "Dan wrote: "When someone says Low Hanging Fruit, I automatically translate it to testicles for some reason."

I've come to hate gravity as I get older."

gravity sucks.

Gravity warps...space-time.

Good thing I know a Fizzy Cyst!

not Like, LOVE!

mark wrote: "not Like, LOVE!"

Thanks, Mark. This was another one I had a lot fun putting together.

Brian wrote: "......Urm, except that one of Hasselhoff.. my eyes!!
:)"

You sir are obviously not German!!

Stephanie, yes - it would be tragic to go through life mistaking warping for sucking! Lucky I saved you from that fate! ;-)

Ha ha! You people are all awesome. I was in need of a laugh tonight and this review and its comments came along at just the perfect moment. Thanks!!

Robert wrote: "Stephanie, yes - it would be tragic to go through life mistaking warping for sucking! Lucky I saved you from that fate! ;-)"

Warping, sucking, pulling, crushing....I don't care what you call it, I just want Gravity to leave me the hell alone!!!

J.M. wrote: "Ha ha! You people are all awesome. I was in need of a laugh tonight and this review and its comments came along at just the perfect moment. Thanks!!"

Nice to hear. Glad you enjoyed it, Joe.

Let me know how you get on with that, Stephen!

Robert wrote: "Let me know how you get on with that, Stephen!"

Oh, if I figure out how to beat it, you won't need to check your update feed to find out....just turn on CNBC, I'll be the one talking about the IPO for FU Gravity Industries, Inc.

Right-o!

Robert wrote: "Stephanie, yes - it would be tragic to go through life mistaking warping for sucking! Lucky I saved you from that fate! ;-)"

Thank you Robert....I owe you my life, warped as it may be.

J.M. wrote: "Ha ha! You people are all awesome. I was in need of a laugh tonight and this review and its comments came along at just the perfect moment. Thanks!!"

For any bit part I played in your amusement....you are welcome.

Stephanie wrote: "J.M. wrote: "Ha ha! You people are all awesome. I was in need of a laugh tonight and this review and its comments came along at just the perfect moment. Thanks!!"

For any bit part I played in your amusement....you are welcome."

And for any part my unfortunate struggle with gravity may have been a source of amusement for you, may I just say...

Ooooh......Stephen :)

I had to read this review aloud to my mother, who was forced to go to this workshop and was bored out of her fucking skull. She couldn't stop LOLing. :D

Covey's got a nice racket. The workbook pack that was sold to workplaces (like the college where I work) was $140 a pop about 7 years ago. And when he expanded it to EIGHT Habits, a new workbook packet was required. Huh. And all for common sense gussied up in say-nothing bullshit buzzword lingo. If someone's already an organized and thorough individual, Covey's crap is redundant blather.

Karla (Mossy Love Grotto) wrote: "I had to read this review aloud to my mother, who was forced to go to this workshop and was bored out of her fucking skull. She couldn't stop LOLing. :D"

Thanks, Karla. That is so great to hear. You just made my morning.

Well played, good master. Well played.

Lavender wrote: "Well played, good master. Well played."

Why thank you most kindly.

hahaha! I used to date a woman who suggested I read this. She also made me sit through a movie version of The Secret. Insults your intelligence, as my dear granddad used to say.

Yes, but makes great fodder for the rant review.

I regard this review as a first round knock-out. Nice evisceration.

Logically, shouldn't "begin with the end in mind" be habit #1 anyway?

Thanks, Ian. I agree with you that "begin with the end in mind" should always be #1, but I don't think they invited logic to many of the meetings when they were putting this manual together.

I should also have mentioned #3.

I like Doctor Who's approach:

"First things first, but not necessarily in that order."

He's also revealing about logic:

"Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority."

Well said, sir. Sadly, I am not as familiar with the work of the good Doctor as I should be. I believe it is time I change that for he appears to have much wisdom to impart.

There's plenty of time before the film comes out.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radi...

Very nice. I hadn't heard about that. I have much catching up to do.

#'s 2 and 3 seem to have created a dilemma for him that he didn't recognise.

Bird Brian wrote: "Ian wrote: "Logically, shouldn't "begin with the end in mind" be habit #1 anyway?"

Clearly, this represents the author's failure to "put first things first"."

I must defend Mr. Covey. You can't begin with the end in mind or put first things first if you aren't proactive. It's a prerequisite if you're going to get anything done.

I think we are forgetting the most grievous failing of the book...a complete absence of David Hasselhoff.

Maybe we should think of it as circular reasoning where you can just jump in wherever you like.

Bird Brian wrote: "I find his eagerness to follow step #1 (be proactive) severely hampers his ability to achieve #5 (seek first to understand...)"

#8: Listen first to the likes of Brian.

Aren't they "highly protective people"?

Bird Brian wrote: "Stephen, does the presence of both David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson in this review imply a connection between Baywatch and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People..."

Call me a cynic Brian but I think the more important connection is between the success of both Baywatch as entertainment and Crack as a drug and the CIA. Nothing but shadowy government assistance can explain the success of a TV show featuring both of those "actors."

I figured they'd be highly defective people...