• 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 (39,443 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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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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I will listen to this again and again.

easy to follow, concepts broken down in an understandable and relatable manner. what a great legacy to leave others. thank you!

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15 years later and still effective

I read this 15 years ago when I received it as a gift for receiving my bachelor's degree. I have not been practicing the habits as I probably should but it certain ky resonates with me more now, especially in relation to my 2 small children.

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Life changing

Vital information that when applied will make you a better human bieng,finding your purpose and becoming happy

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enjoyable listen

a sound guide to more effectiveness as an individual, this book reads well on audible. it had many vignettes and short stories to illustrate points which makes it more interesting I think.

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Timeless tools that I refer to regularly!

I have the print version but audible is a great way to sharpen the saw.

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Tremendous take away

Would you listen to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People again? Why?

Yes.I read the book several times.and after listening to the audio i'm still learning. Powerful stuff.

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A must read

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This book is an obvious must read, as it really does encourage an evaluation into how we approach our goals, dreams and life in general. I'll admit, it took me a while to "get into" the book, mostly due to the "bland" voice of the narrator and the extensive number of examples used to illustrate the principles outlined. But once i grew accustom to the presentation style... and once the "habits" were discussed... the book came together to provide some much appreciated and useful knowledge toward personal growth... It is a book I will listen to a few times so that I may apply the principles learned.

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it's worth listening

I loved it, it helps me to set my goal, and it helps me to achieve them too.

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Awesome help for most of life's challenges

This will be my new reference book. I'm getting the hard copy and studying it.

It will help me "sharpen my saw"

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Good

There is no doubt that Stephen Covey is a genius. The book was enlightening. The narration can be boring and monotonous at times making it difficult to get through, but the lessons were well explained and remembered.

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