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

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.

Download the accompanying reference guide.

©2004 Franlkin Covey (P)2004 FranklinCovey

Critic reviews

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

Foundational

This book is an essential read to anyone beginning life. Whether your personal definition of Life is graduating high school, entering the military, or finishing your college degree-study this material for life!

Best Self Help Book Ever!!

If you could sum up The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in three words, what would they be?

The answers to all your question about how to be the better you.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The author did a great job as the narrator.

Have you listened to any of Stephen R. Covey’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is my first time reading one of his books.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely! I listened it twice already and play it in the car on long trips

Not just for business but for life

This was an overall great listen for the professional life as well as personal life. It had a lot of good examples and new ways of thinking in terms of managing not just employees but kids as well. I plan on reading/listening to it again.

Just the wake up call I needed

This book was a little dense at first, but the more I understood his language, the more I felt the need for change in my life. change in my marriage, and especially with my children. These concepts will help anyone better their situation.

What a great book and even better in audio

I absolutely love 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The fact I can listen to it day in / day out means that I can internalize the material and change my paradigms. If you're looking and ready for change stop right now and purchase this audio version

Life-changing

Truly life-changing. There's nothing else to really be said. I think everyone should read this.

Very helpful!

I picked up a couple of key points during my first listen-through that have helped me a lot at work. I look forward to further listening and pondering to learn the rest.

a read you won't regret and hopefully won't forget

the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is an amazing the 7 habits of highly effective people is an amazing life changing book. The other is extremely articulate and helpful. He lays things out better than you can imagine.

Essential reference material for life!

If you could sum up The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in three words, what would they be?

Comprehensive, Enlightening, Deceptively-simple-yet-existentially-deep

Who was your favorite character and why?

Covey does a brilliant job of streamlining the principles by which "right-living" will improve your effectiveness, efficiency, mastery-over-self, and overall quality-of-life at work, home, and within the community. He is a brilliant communicator!

Have you listened to any of Stephen R. Covey’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No. this is the only one you need in my opinion.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Leadership through "right-living"

Any additional comments?

This book has so much useful information, I've listened to the audio book at least 5 times through within the past 10 years! I come back over and over again.

great principles to govern our lives

this was a great book to listen to. this is a very educational book that I'm sure will contribute to my future success.