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  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

  • Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
  • By: Stephen R. Covey
  • Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey
  • Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (39,659 ratings)

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

By: Stephen R. Covey
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Publisher's summary

New York Times best seller - over 40 million copies sold

The number one Most Influential Business Book of the 20th century

One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated listeners for nearly three decades. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, educators and parents - millions of people of all ages and occupations. Now, this 30th anniversary edition of the timeless classic commemorates the wisdom of the 7 Habits with modern additions from Sean Covey.

The 7 Habits have become famous and are integrated into everyday thinking by millions and millions of people. Why? Because they work! With Sean Covey’s added takeaways on how the habits can be used in our modern age, the wisdom of the 7 Habits will be refreshed for a new generation of leaders.

They include:

Habit 1: Be Proactive

Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind

Habit 3: Put First Things First

Habit 4: Think Win/Win

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

Habit 6: Synergize

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

This beloved classic presents a principle-centered approach for solving both personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and practical anecdotes, Stephen R. Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity - principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.

©2004 Franlkin Covey (P)2004 FranklinCovey

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"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is by now one of the best-selling books of all time." (Fortune)

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Very good guidance of effectiveness

The content of the book is excepttionally powerful and litterally transformed my life to productive way of doing things. Strongly recommended. However, narration was indeed boring and had to struggle sometimes to finish listening

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Great book

This is the bible on effectiveness. Easy read. It was an opportunity for reflection on the quality of interactions with other people and the hurdles to attaining the desired outcome.

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Excepcional

Me encantó el contenido, me costó darme cuenta de mis áreas de oportunidad. Gracias

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EXCELLENT

Wish I knew about this book when I was in my 20's! So glad I discovered this book now. This audio contains so many lessons and tools that I think anyone in any field or profession will find them helpful.

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A Classic

I sure wish Steven Covey would have written a book detailing how the 7 habits are used with the Franklin Covey planner. I have been using the planner system for 14 years now and would love a refresher course. This book is the foundation of personal organization.

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Simple yet Profound

A must listen to anyone trying to improve their lives! Enjoyed the practical examples of shared real life experiences. Very helpful!

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Inspiring and Helpful!

I would recommend this book to anyone who is struggling with "being stuck". As he states in his book, this is a more than one time listen and better yet. Buy the book! It is a good reminder when you are feeling frustrated or unmotivated. I listen to it in the car, home while I'm cleaning and when I am feeling down and out. It helps me to remember the overall bigger picture and that change takes time, patience and the desire for a better you. :)

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truly inspiring and helpful

truly inspiring work! Unlike other self-help book, this one is practical and clear my year-long worry and concerns about my work, family and future. I definitely recommend to anyone who is disappointed or lost in his or her life.

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better read than listened to

probably more efficient if you read this instead of listening to it. very helpful overall

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A Must Read or Listen!

Stephen Covey uncovers principle truths if practiced, the world will be a better place. Very well read and points emphasized by Stephen Covey.

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