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The 7 Habits on the Go: Timeless Wisdom for a Rapidly Changing World
A Condensed Guide to Improving Personal and Business Health and Reducing Stress
“If you follow this simple process, I promise that you will see positive changes in your relationships and find a higher level of personal satisfaction in your life.” ―Sean Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
The world is changing dramatically and it’s easy to be alarmed and lose focus of what matters most. Don’t fall into that trap! Build leadership skills, boost productivity, and learn and apply the time-tested principles of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
It’s never too late to develop a growth mindset. Want to discover life-changing habits that will propel you toward a more productive and effective life? This compact adaptation of Stephen R. Covey’s all-time international bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, offers an efficient―yet in-depth―guide to becoming your best self and reaching your goals.
Less stress, more success. Readers who have never learned The 7 Habits before―as well as longtime fans who want a refresher―will find wisdom, direction, self-reflection, and life-affirming challenges that easily can be applied to your professional and personal life. The 7 Habits on the Go isn't just a productivity planner or habit tracker. If you’ll devote just minutes each day, you can develop the principles needed to stay proactive and positive.
The positive paradigm shifts that The 7 Habits can produce help
Break free of old beliefsMotivate toward meaningful change.Develop positive behaviors to bring clear communication
If you’re looking for motivational books, self-improvement books, or business books—or enjoyed How to Win Friends and Influence People, Atomic Habits, or High Performance Habits—then you’ll love The 7 Habits on the Go.
“If you follow this simple process, I promise that you will see positive changes in your relationships and find a higher level of personal satisfaction in your life.” ―Sean Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
The world is changing dramatically and it’s easy to be alarmed and lose focus of what matters most. Don’t fall into that trap! Build leadership skills, boost productivity, and learn and apply the time-tested principles of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
It’s never too late to develop a growth mindset. Want to discover life-changing habits that will propel you toward a more productive and effective life? This compact adaptation of Stephen R. Covey’s all-time international bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, offers an efficient―yet in-depth―guide to becoming your best self and reaching your goals.
Less stress, more success. Readers who have never learned The 7 Habits before―as well as longtime fans who want a refresher―will find wisdom, direction, self-reflection, and life-affirming challenges that easily can be applied to your professional and personal life. The 7 Habits on the Go isn't just a productivity planner or habit tracker. If you’ll devote just minutes each day, you can develop the principles needed to stay proactive and positive.
The positive paradigm shifts that The 7 Habits can produce help
Break free of old beliefsMotivate toward meaningful change.Develop positive behaviors to bring clear communication
If you’re looking for motivational books, self-improvement books, or business books—or enjoyed How to Win Friends and Influence People, Atomic Habits, or High Performance Habits—then you’ll love The 7 Habits on the Go.
168 pages, Paperback
Published August 11, 2020
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Stephen R. Covey
650 books6,344 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
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.
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.
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March 22, 2021
My first experience listening to an audiobook. This book is a shorter version of the book 7 habits of highly effective people. The seven habits that are discussed in this book are: 1. Be proactive 2. Begin with the end in mind. 3. Put first things first. 4. Think win-win 5. Seek to understand then to be understood. 6. Synergize. 7. Sharpen the saw.
January 5, 2026
This is a clear, approachable refresher on principles that truly stand the test of time. I liked how The 7 Habits on the Go distills Stephen R. Covey’s core ideas into a format that feels manageable without losing their depth or meaning. It’s practical, encouraging, and easy to apply in small moments of daily life. A great option for both newcomers and longtime fans looking to reconnect with these habits in a calm, grounded way.
January 15, 2021
If you haven’t had a chance to read ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ book so this could be your handy guide on the go. The critical part is prompting a fundamental question to ponder and reflect on each habit with an essential checklist. The affirmation on the go is written optimistically succinctly.
September 28, 2025
This book serves as an easy, quick reference guide to the original “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey, and has been written by his son, Sean Covey. The author starts the book by explaining why his father used the word effective, and not efficient. This book has the key insights, but should you wish for an even shorter, and more concise, version still, I recommend you skip to the last chapter “Bonus Features”, which repeats the list of the 7 Habits, with briefer-still explanations, at the very end.
The 7 Habits are: 1. Be Proactive, i.e. don’t be reactive, take responsibility for your life, and know your Circle of Control. 2. Begin With the End in Mind, i.e. before you act, begin with a clear idea of what you want to achieve, and define your values, mission and goals in life. 3. Put First Things First, i.e. prioritise your activities, and consider what one thing you could do, regularly, to make a positive influence in your life. 4. Think Win-Win!, i.e. have an abundance mindset, not a scarcity one. 5. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, i.e. genuinely listen first. 6. Synergise, i.e. value and celebrate differences.
Each chapter starts with quotes from Stephen R. Covey and others, and general thoughts about what each habit equates to. There are also various exercises, as questions are presented to evoke thought and action. As an example, in the Bonus Features, under Balance, What is the single most important thing you can do in each four dimension (physical, spiritual, mental & social + emotional) that will have the greatest positive impact on your life and help you achieve a sense of balance?
As to the methods and ideas presented, they are all commonly known, e.g. for prioritising, the Eisenhauer Matrix, which Covey calls the Time Matrix, which has the four quadrants of urgency vs importance, and the 3 MITs (Most Important Tasks). In working on one’s mission statement/life mission, Covey asks that you break things down to your roles (e.g. family, friends, work, community) and the long-term goals or destination.
If I had to condense this book into a single phrase, it would be “I turn my dreams into goals, goals into steps, and steps into actions, and I complete an action every day.”
My favourite quote: “Be and do what matters the most every day.”
The 7 Habits are: 1. Be Proactive, i.e. don’t be reactive, take responsibility for your life, and know your Circle of Control. 2. Begin With the End in Mind, i.e. before you act, begin with a clear idea of what you want to achieve, and define your values, mission and goals in life. 3. Put First Things First, i.e. prioritise your activities, and consider what one thing you could do, regularly, to make a positive influence in your life. 4. Think Win-Win!, i.e. have an abundance mindset, not a scarcity one. 5. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, i.e. genuinely listen first. 6. Synergise, i.e. value and celebrate differences.
Each chapter starts with quotes from Stephen R. Covey and others, and general thoughts about what each habit equates to. There are also various exercises, as questions are presented to evoke thought and action. As an example, in the Bonus Features, under Balance, What is the single most important thing you can do in each four dimension (physical, spiritual, mental & social + emotional) that will have the greatest positive impact on your life and help you achieve a sense of balance?
As to the methods and ideas presented, they are all commonly known, e.g. for prioritising, the Eisenhauer Matrix, which Covey calls the Time Matrix, which has the four quadrants of urgency vs importance, and the 3 MITs (Most Important Tasks). In working on one’s mission statement/life mission, Covey asks that you break things down to your roles (e.g. family, friends, work, community) and the long-term goals or destination.
If I had to condense this book into a single phrase, it would be “I turn my dreams into goals, goals into steps, and steps into actions, and I complete an action every day.”
My favourite quote: “Be and do what matters the most every day.”
December 14, 2022
As the truncated version of the original (equally horrible) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective people, Sean Covey rides the coattails of his more famous father, Stephen, distilling Mormon values into a (thankfully) short book. This book contains everything I have come to expect in a self-help book, including constant victim blaming and shame, an overuse of the word synergy, and stealing quotes from Helen Keller, Maya Angelou, Alice and Wonderland. This update includes a favorite paraphrase of modern angry old men: cell phone bad.
November 30, 2023
This is another great companion piece to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
I really enjoyed the questions provided at the end. They provide a beautiful time of introspection allowing us to reflect upon our habits and if they help us or hinder us in our relationships, the environments we place ourselves in and the goals that we have set for ourselves.
I really enjoyed the questions provided at the end. They provide a beautiful time of introspection allowing us to reflect upon our habits and if they help us or hinder us in our relationships, the environments we place ourselves in and the goals that we have set for ourselves.
February 10, 2024
I found the pocket version of '7 Habits' to be a helpful refresher on the basics. It served as a good reminder for things I already knew. Now, I'm interested in delving into Stephen Covey's original version to gain a deeper understanding of the quotes and suggestions mentioned in the pocket version.
October 30, 2023
Short book. I listened to the audio book, I think it is about 1 hour long. I liked the ideas, but I think it would have been better for me to read "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" first. It felt like a recap
January 30, 2023
You are better off reading the full version, this condensed version was a waste of time.
September 26, 2023
"I am the product of my decisions."
July 26, 2025
Quick read and informative
April 24, 2025
Good quick little read if you haven't read the main book in a while. Recaps everything nicely.
September 4, 2025
FULL REVIEW ON MY WEBSITE
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This book is one of these self-help book which talk about the same things the more well known self-help book talks about but it just says it in different ways.
This book talks about a lot of self-help topics which I read hundreds of times in other and better self-help books at this point. Which means that this self-help book isn’t that unique but rather worse than the more well known self-help books available out there in the world.
This book is around 150 pages long which is like the average length for a self-help book. And in those 150 pages this book talks about a lot of topics, which means that each topics get very little time to explain itself.
Some topics in this book are very well and quickly explained which means you can understand it quicker than reading some other self-help book which has the same point in it. While other topics in this book are very poorly explained because of the short time they get in this book which makes it very hard to explain them properly.
The writing style in this book is okay for the most part. The writing style in this book is pretty generic to a self-help book. And it isn’t unique or extraordinary. Which really doesn’t give us a lot to talk about when it comes to it.
This book is pretty quick read and makes some good points here and there. But overall if you want to read a good self-help book than I wouldn’t say this book is a goo-to because it is. I would rather go with the more well known and better self-help books I already review on this website.
https://thebookcornerchronicles.com/2...
This book is one of these self-help book which talk about the same things the more well known self-help book talks about but it just says it in different ways.
This book talks about a lot of self-help topics which I read hundreds of times in other and better self-help books at this point. Which means that this self-help book isn’t that unique but rather worse than the more well known self-help books available out there in the world.
This book is around 150 pages long which is like the average length for a self-help book. And in those 150 pages this book talks about a lot of topics, which means that each topics get very little time to explain itself.
Some topics in this book are very well and quickly explained which means you can understand it quicker than reading some other self-help book which has the same point in it. While other topics in this book are very poorly explained because of the short time they get in this book which makes it very hard to explain them properly.
The writing style in this book is okay for the most part. The writing style in this book is pretty generic to a self-help book. And it isn’t unique or extraordinary. Which really doesn’t give us a lot to talk about when it comes to it.
This book is pretty quick read and makes some good points here and there. But overall if you want to read a good self-help book than I wouldn’t say this book is a goo-to because it is. I would rather go with the more well known and better self-help books I already review on this website.
March 20, 2023
A quick and informative book to boost habits that can make big changes in your life. I look forward to putting this new knowledge to work.
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