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

Stephen R. Covey

Simon and Schuster, Nov 19, 2013 - Business & Economics - 391 pages

Millions of copies sold.

New York Times Bestseller.

Named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century.

“Every so often a book comes along that not only alters the lives of readers but leaves an imprint on the culture itself. The 7 Habits is one of those books.” —Daniel Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When and Drive

One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for 25 years. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, educators and parents—in short, millions of people of all ages and occupations across the world. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Stephen Covey’s cherished classic commemorates his timeless wisdom, and encourages us to live a life of great and enduring purpose.

What people are saying

User Review -

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liked to be right.More often than nought,I always ended up in quarrels and disagreements.
Athese incidents was slowly shattering my hopes of leading a peaceful and harmonius
lifestyle full with happiness. I was always under the impression that my son was disobeying
my instructions. During my courting days with my wife,I was a book-worm,and though I
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User Review -

nice book

Contents

• PrivaTe vicTOry: 71
• Begin with the end in mind: 102
• Put First Things First: 154
• PuBlic vicTOry: 193
• Think WinWin: 215
• seek First to understand Then to: 247
• synergize: 273
• reneWal: 297
• insideOut again: 320
• Appendix A Possible Perceptions Flowing out of Various: 343

About the author

Recognized as one of Time magazine's twenty-five most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey (1932-2012) was an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and author. His books have sold more than twenty-five million copies in thirty-eight languages, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century. After receiving an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate degree from Brigham Young University, he became the cofounder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey, a leading global training firm.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
• Author: Stephen R. Covey
• Edition: illustrated, annotated
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 2013
• ISBN: 1476740054, 9781476740058
• Length: 391 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Leadership; Business & Economics / Skills; Self-Help / Personal Growth / Success