The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
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- Author：Stephen R. Covey
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Considered 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 have used its step-by-step pathway to adapt to change and to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates。
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Marielena
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That was not an easy read， but a very meaningful one。 I am sure that I will run through the text again for reference， as it is full of deep meanings and inspirational quotes。 I even took notes about the main concepts and ideas presented - they are words to live by， really。 So even though it took almost twice the time a book usually takes me to finish， it totally worthed it。
Chase
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Powerful book that most everyone has heard of， I can't believe it's taken me so long to finally get around to it。 Probably one of the only true self-help books。 Powerful book that most everyone has heard of， I can't believe it's taken me so long to finally get around to it。 Probably one of the only true self-help books。 。。。more
Richard Naimy
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This book is so good， I re-read it every other year to remind myself of how I want to show up in the world。 I highly recommend this book if you follow the concepts it will change your life。
Humanizmowo
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Kopalnia wiedzy。 Zdawałam sobie sprawę tylko z tego， jak ważne jest planowanie。 Natomiast reszta była dla mnie kompletną nowością。 Przejrzyste i ciekawe przykłady， dużo przydatnych tabelek - to mnie urzekło najbardziej。
Huong_05
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andrea
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aprovechando la lectura de la universidad
Teagan
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This was my second book for my summer reading list; The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens， it does not have any protagonists but still does in a way。 Though， it's more of a list with scenarios scattered throughout the book。 This is where there can be some protagonist scenarios。 There would be scenarios of a good mindset vs a bad mindset。 For example， David helps the people around him every day and solves problems at home like family arguments， does he have a good mindset？ This was my second book for my summer reading list; The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens， it does not have any protagonists but still does in a way。 Though， it's more of a list with scenarios scattered throughout the book。 This is where there can be some protagonist scenarios。 There would be scenarios of a good mindset vs a bad mindset。 For example， David helps the people around him every day and solves problems at home like family arguments， does he have a good mindset？ 。。。more
Mahesh Sharma
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Helpful ideas are scattered in the book in a very noncongruent way。 Be proactive， develop the circle of influence; begin with the end in mind; put first thing first in your life; think win-win; try to understand the others; creative teamwork; sharpen your saw are the great takeaways from the book。 But you really have to search for the ideas in lengthy philosophical rambling。。。。
Zeinab Kashani
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My mother literally taught me almost everything written in this book throughout the years。 It was a great book， but mostly reminders of everything my moms taught me。
Amy
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Good read， to get priorities straight。
Rufus F。B。 Dunn
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I read this to try and improve my hoomans， they need help。 It should include a section on how to communicate the detailed information to people who aren't so highly effective。 I read this to try and improve my hoomans， they need help。 It should include a section on how to communicate the detailed information to people who aren't so highly effective。 。。。more
Aidan Kamowski
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A very good book with very important principles that everyone should aim to follow
Moisés Santiesteban Pupo
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Un libro de cabecera para el desarrollo personal。
Josée
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3，5Du même calibre que l'ouvrage « L'effet cumulé »。 3，5Du même calibre que l'ouvrage « L'effet cumulé »。 。。。more
Elham Keramati
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اوایل کتاب خیلی قنگ بود。 اما از یه جایی به بعد به نظرم خیلی جذاب نیومد و دوستش نداشتم。 برایهمین تمومش نکردم。 شاید یه روزی مجددا بخوونمش
Gauravjit Singh Gill
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52% - I couldn't bear it any more。。。。。 52% - I couldn't bear it any more。。。。。 。。。more
Laurene Yzabel
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Found the 7 suggested habits & some action steps helpful！ Started off strong， liked the portion on freedom to choose because of quotes and references to philosophers。 Didn’t particularly enjoy the anecdotes shared。 Felt a tad religious （beyond the part on tips if you’re church-centred） which I felt had nothing to do with the endorsed habits。
Amie
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Given that it’s 20-some-odd years old， I’ve heard much of the information before。 Nonetheless， it was good to read the book， and I made notes of a few things I want to remember in the future
Maurice Kwok
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Covey， a distinguished leadership expert， teaches us to adopt a principle-centered paradigm with 7 highly effective habits in an interdependent attitude for both of private and public victories。 Inspiring！ 👍👍👍
Palak
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I have tried to read a lot of self-help books， and I was getting frustrated with these books。 I waiting for a revelation and all I got was a few helpful tips that we may have already known。 But this book was different。 When I started reading it， I did not much expectation from it， but as I continued reading I was immersed in it。This book is revolutionary and it has made me understand what I have been doing wrong and how to take steps to improve it。 But just like any self-help books if you just r I have tried to read a lot of self-help books， and I was getting frustrated with these books。 I waiting for a revelation and all I got was a few helpful tips that we may have already known。 But this book was different。 When I started reading it， I did not much expectation from it， but as I continued reading I was immersed in it。This book is revolutionary and it has made me understand what I have been doing wrong and how to take steps to improve it。 But just like any self-help books if you just read the summary of the book， it covers almost everything that you would need to know。 So if you don't have the time to read the entire book， I will strongly suggest you at least read the summary。 But if you can manage to read the book， i can assure you that you will not be disappointment。 。。。more
Kristianne Noelle Celis
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Such a great book！ It can get a little bit hard to read from the second half but you have to finish it to appreciate it。
Kourosh
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کتاب خیلی خوب و قوی بود。 کتاب سنگینی بود نسبتن ، من نشر هرمزد ترجمه الهام خرسندی رو مطالعه کردم، ولی یک سری جاهاش نا مفهوم بود。 این کتاب واقعن ترجمهی خیلی قوی میخواد。ولی در کل کتاب جالبی بود
Roy Khoury
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I read this book a while ago， during a phase when self-help books seemed almost Biblical to me。 I am not so sure I would enjoy it now， though。
Rob Grafrath
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I read this during my prolonged self-improvement kick， and I remember it being inspirational。 How much do I actually specifically remember from the book and still apply to my life today？ Let's see。。。there's "put first things first"， and then five other habits， and then "sharpen the saw"。 I guess that means most of the habits aren't all that memorable。 Be that as it may， if you're looking for a good self-improvement book that's not full of spiritual mumbo-jumbo or other such B。S。， this is a good I read this during my prolonged self-improvement kick， and I remember it being inspirational。 How much do I actually specifically remember from the book and still apply to my life today？ Let's see。。。there's "put first things first"， and then five other habits， and then "sharpen the saw"。 I guess that means most of the habits aren't all that memorable。 Be that as it may， if you're looking for a good self-improvement book that's not full of spiritual mumbo-jumbo or other such B。S。， this is a good one。 Other recommendations for self-improvement books which I have had an easier time remembering and applying are Inbox Zero and Eat that Frog！。 。。。more
Jakeline Escalante
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🙋🏻♀️ Fue una experiencia unica， no sólo lei el libro Sino que junto con un grupo de personas fuimos guiados a compartir nuestras experiencias de vida。🧠 Reforzar muchas cosas aprendidas 🐛🦋 Crecer cómo professional， persona， esposa， madre; fue invaluable
Orlea Hajjar
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This was an excellent read， beautifully written with heartfelt anecdotes and examples。 This book is helpful in both professional and personal dimensions of life， a guide towards living according to principles and acting with integrity。 Although written 20 years ago， the relevance is timeless and helpful to all those who read it。 Highly recommend it。
Joe
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Habit 1: Be ProactiveThe first and most fundamental habit of an effective person is to be proactive。 More than just taking the initiative， being proactive means taking responsibility for your life。 Consequently， you don’t blame your behavior on external factors such as circumstances， but own it as part of a conscious choice based on your values。 Where reactive people are driven by feelings， proactive people are driven by values。While external factors have the ability to cause pain， your inner ch Habit 1: Be ProactiveThe first and most fundamental habit of an effective person is to be proactive。 More than just taking the initiative， being proactive means taking responsibility for your life。 Consequently， you don’t blame your behavior on external factors such as circumstances， but own it as part of a conscious choice based on your values。 Where reactive people are driven by feelings， proactive people are driven by values。While external factors have the ability to cause pain， your inner character doesn’t need to be damaged。 What matters most is how you respond to these experiences。 Proactive individuals focus their efforts on the things they can change， whereas reactive people focus their efforts on the areas of their lives in which they have no control。 They amass negative energy by blaming external factors for their feelings of victimization。 This， in turn， empowers other forces to perpetually control them。The clearest manifestation of proactivity can be seen in your ability to stick to the commitments you make to yourself and to others。 This includes a commitment to self-improvement and， by extension， personal growth。 By setting small goals and sticking to them， you gradually increase your integrity， which increases your ability to take responsibility for your life。 Covey suggests undertaking a 30-day proactivity test in which you make a series of small commitments and stick to them。 Observe how this changes your sense of self。Habit 2: Begin With the End in MindTo better understand this habit， Covey invites you to imagine your funeral。 He asks you to think how you would like your loved ones to remember you， what you would like them to acknowledge as your achievements， and to consider what a difference you made in their lives。 Engaging in this thought experiment helps you identify some of your key values that should underpin your behavior。 Accordingly， each day of your life should contribute to the vision you have for your life as a whole。 Knowing what is important to you means you can live your life in service of what matters most。 Habit two involves identifying old scripts that are taking you away from what matters most， and writing new ones that are congruent with your deepest values。 This means that， when challenges arise， you can meet them proactively and with integrity， as your values are clear。Covey states that the most effective way to begin with the end in mind is to create a personal mission statement。 It should focus on the following:What you want to be （character）What you want to do （contributions and achievements）The values upon which both of these things are basedIn time， your mission statement will become your personal constitution。 It becomes the basis from which you make every decision in your life。 By making principles the center of your life， you create a solid foundation from which to flourish。 This is similar to the philosophy Ray Dalio presents in his book， Principles。 As principles aren’t contingent on external factors， they don’t waver。 They give you something to hold on to when times get tough。 With a principle-led life， you can adopt a clearer， more objective worldview。Habit 3: Put First Things FirstTo begin this chapter， Covey asks you to answer the following questions:What one thing could you do regularly， that you aren’t currently doing， that would improve your personal life？Similarly， what one thing could you do to improve your business or professional life？Whereas habit one encourages you to realize you are in charge of your own life， and habit two is based on the ability to visualize and to identify your key values， habit three is the implementation of these two habits。 It focuses on the practice of effective self-management through independent will。 By asking yourself the above questions， you become aware that you have the power to significantly change your life in the present。Thus， having an independent will means you are capable of making decisions and acting on them。 How frequently you use your independent will is dependent on your integrity。 Your integrity is synonymous with how much you value yourself and how well you keep your commitments。 Habit three concerns itself with prioritizing these commitments and putting the most important things first。 This means cultivating the ability to say no to things that don’t match your guiding principles。 To manage your time effectively in accordance with habit three， your actions must adhere to the following:They must be principle-centered。They must be conscience-directed， meaning that they give you the opportunity to organize your life in accordance with your core values。They define your key mission， which includes your values and long-term goals。They give balance to your life。They are organized weekly， with daily adaptations as needed。The thread that ties all five of these points together is that the focus is on improving relationships and results， not on maximizing your time。 This shares sentiments with Tim Ferris who， in The 4-Hour Work Week， argues that time management is a deeply flawed concept。Habit 4: Think Win/WinCovey argues that win/win isn’t a technique， it’s a philosophy of human interaction。 It’s a frame of mind that seeks out a mutual benefit for all concerned。 This means that all agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial， and all parties feel satisfied with the outcome。 To embody this mindset， life must be seen as a cooperative， not a competition。 Consequently， anything less than a win/win outcome goes against the pursuit of interdependence， which is the most efficient state to be operating within。Therefore， to adopt a win/win mindset， you must cultivate the habit of interpersonal leadership。 This involves exercising each of the following traits when interacting with others:Self-awarenessImaginationConscienceIndependent willTo be an effective win/win leader， Covey argues that you must embrace five independent dimensions:Character: This is the foundation upon which a win/win mentality is created， and it means acting with integrity， maturity， and an “abundance mentality” （i。e。， there is plenty of everything for everyone， one person’s success doesn’t threaten your success）。Relationships: Trust is essential to achieving win/win agreements。 You must nourish your relationships to maintain a high level of trust。Agreements: This means that the parties involved must agree on the desired results， guidelines， resources， accountability， and the consequences。Win/win performance agreements and supportive systems: Creating a standardized， agreed-upon set of desired results to measure performance within a system that can support a win/win mindset。Processes: All processes must allow for win/win solutions to arise。Habit 5: Seek First to Understand， Then to Be UnderstoodIf you want to improve your interpersonal relations， Covey argues that you must endeavor to understand a situation before attempting to make yourself understood。 The ability to communicate clearly is essential for your overall effectiveness， as it’s the most important skill you can train。 While you spend years learning to read， write， and speak， Covey states that little focus is given to training the skill of listening。If your principles are solid， you’ll naturally want to engage and listen to people without making them feel manipulated。 Consequently， it’s through your character that you transmit and communicate what type of a person you are。 Through it， people will come to instinctively trust and open up to you。 While most people listen with the intent of replying， the proficient listener will listen with the intent to understand。 This is known as the skill of empathic listening。An empathic listener can get into the frame of reference of the person speaking。 By doing so， they see the world as they do and feel things the way they feel。 Empathic listening， therefore， allows you to get a clearer picture of reality。 When you begin to listen to people with the intent of understanding them， you’ll be astounded at how quickly they will open up。Once you think you’ve understood the situation， the next step is to make yourself understood。 This requires courage。 By using what you’ve learned from empathic listening， you can communicate your ideas in accordance with your listener’s paradigms and concerns。 This increases the credibility of your ideas， as you will be speaking in the same language as your audience。Habit 6: SynergizeWhen synergy is operating at its fullest， it incorporates the desire to reach win/win agreements with empathic communication。 It’s the essence of principle-centered leadership。 It unifies and unleashes great power from people， as it’s based on the tenant that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts。 The real challenge is to apply principles of synergetic creative cooperation into your social interactions。 Covey argues that such instances of synergetic interpersonal group collaboration are often neglected but should be part of your daily life。At its core， synergy is a creative process that requires vulnerability， openness， and communication。 It means balancing the mental， emotional， and psychological differences between a group of people and， in doing so， creating new paradigms of thought between the group members。 This is where creativity is maximized。 Synergy is effectiveness as an interdependent reality。 This involves teamwork， team building， and the creation of unity with other human beings。Habit 7: Sharpen the SawThis seventh habit is all about enhancing yourself through the four dimensions of renewal:Physical: Exercise， nutrition， and stress management。 This means caring for your physical body， eating right， getting enough sleep， and exercising regularly。Social/emotional: Service， empathy， synergy， and intrinsic security。 This provides you with a feeling of security and meaning。Spiritual: Value clarification and commitment， study， and meditation。 In focusing on this area of your life， you get closer to your center and your inner value system。Mental: Reading， visualizing， planning， and writing。 To continually educate yourself means expanding your mind。 This is essential for effectiveness。To “sharpen the saw” means to express and exercise all four of these motivations regularly and consistently。 This is the most important investment you can make in your life， as you are the instrument of your performance。 It’s essential to tend to each area with balance， as to overindulge in one area means to neglect another。 However， a positive effect of sharpening your saw in one dimension is that it has a knock-on positive effect in another， due to them being interrelated。 For instance， by focusing on your physical health， you inadvertently improve your mental health， too。 This， in turn， creates an upward spiral of growth and change that helps you to become increasingly self-aware。 Moving up the spiral means you must learn， commit， and do increasingly more as you move upwards and progressively become a more efficient individual。 。。。more
Milan Lukac
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Truly inspiring。 Putting the principles into life will be a big challenge， but I already see the fruits of my first efforts to do so。 Definitely worth not only reading， but discussing and practising as well。
Hanh My
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It's been a long time I did not read a self-help book。 And this is one of the outstanding books I've ever read。 I admit this one is a real self-development book。 You may think that the habits mentioned in the books are not so special or even trivial。 However， I consider those are essential factors that not many people are able to fulfill in their lifetime。 There are some theories and factors that I had to re-read many times in order to fully understand what the author is trying to convey。 Actual It's been a long time I did not read a self-help book。 And this is one of the outstanding books I've ever read。 I admit this one is a real self-development book。 You may think that the habits mentioned in the books are not so special or even trivial。 However， I consider those are essential factors that not many people are able to fulfill in their lifetime。 There are some theories and factors that I had to re-read many times in order to fully understand what the author is trying to convey。 Actually， I tried to put those lessons into practice with my daily tasks and I found out that it does work out。 。。。more
Clemens Adolphs
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