• 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 (39,444 ratings)

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

By: Stephen R. Covey
Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey
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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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Great For Self-development

I absolutely loved the book. It is an excellent read for anyone looking to develop themselves and the world around them. I have been talking to my wife about it the entire time I have been going through it, and now she is looking to read it herself.

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a must read

loved it and recommend it to all of my friends. I will learn from these principles all my life

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great book

one of the must read book.
its heavy with information and i think i should read it again and again .

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My favorite book on self-improvement

I simply the material. The audio book allowed me to listen to it in the morning on my way to work. Great way to start the day.

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Improves with age

I read the 7 habits in the 90's and have tried to follow its message ever since. This audio book is great as it is reasonably recent and the topics are still as relevant today as they were 18 years ago when it came out. It should be mandatory for all parents. Highly recommend

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A read for EVERYONE

This is a book that I feel everyone can get something out of. I am thankful that audible allows me to read books multiple times because this is a book I will keep going back to for its valuable principles and knowledge.

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Great book

The ideas and principles described in this book are fundamental to living a peaceful and productive life. Loved it

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This book should be read and applied by all

Incredibly powerful. I have had success in every instance where I applied the habits in this book

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Still Important

These 7 Habits are surely eternal principles. They work in business, in friendships, in families and in marriages. I had read the book several years ago and it was good to listen to it again and compare myself and see if I had modified my habits.

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Stupendous

Great book. You can tell our presidents and other leaders are principle centered, which Covey explains how you can be as well. After reading this book, I feel little need to look further into other success books that teach methods that only work for certain situations. Also to apply the 7 habits is not a quick fix and will take lots, and lots of time. But the outcome is worth it, and i've already seen drastic improvements in my interpersonal relationships. "It is better to be trusted than to be liked."

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