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

by Stephen R. Covey

Genres: Nonfiction

Kindle Edition

Published December 2, 2009

About the author

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Stephen Richards Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. In 1996, Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people. He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University (USU) at the time of his death.

Reviews

[Kelevilin Kimathi · Rating 5 out of 5]

The 7 habits of highly effective people

I have read this book many times during my career. It was published in 1989 when I had just completed my undergraduate degree. The concept of being proactive focusing on circle of influence and concept of sharpening the saw have been truly powerful for me. Also private victories before public ones.

[Blaire Foote · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was good. I got lost a bit in the middle but the beginning and end were great. I plan to reread the areas I couldnt retain bc this has so much information and data. It is definitely a book everyone should read!

[karen lawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

thought provoking

Gives the reader a lot to think about. Good book for someone in a leadership role but useful for other “relationships”.