The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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1989 book by Stephen R. Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a business and self-help book written by Stephen R. Covey. First published in 1989, the book goes over Covey's ideas on how to spur and nurture personal change. He also explores the concept of effectiveness in achieving results, as well as the need for focus on character ethic rather than the personality ethic in selecting value systems. As named, his book is laid out through seven habits he has identified as conducive to personal growth. The seven habits[edit] The book is laid out through seven habits. Covey intends the first three as a means of achieving independence, the next three as a means of achieving interdependence, and the last, seventh habit as a means to maintain the previous. Be proactive[edit] Proactivity is about taking responsibility for one's reaction to one's own experiences, taking the initiative to respond positively and improve the situation. Covey postulates, in a discussion of the work of psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, that between stimulus and response lies a person's ability to choose how to react, and that nothing can hurt a person without the person's consent. Covey discusses recognizin…
Effectiveness is a maturity ladder: from dependence on others, to independence, to interdependence.
This book by Stephen Covey provides readers with an insightful look into the habits of successful people. It outlines seven habits that can be adopted to help readers become more effective in their lives. These habits include being proactive, beginning with the end in mind, putting first things first, thinking win-
Be proactive
Between stimulus and response is a space. In that space lies your freedom to choose.
Begin with the end in mind
Mentally create twice: imagine the finished thing before you build it.
Put first things first
Spend time in Quadrant II — important but not urgent — before the urgent crowds it out.
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"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."
"Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply."