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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
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)

Featured Article: 35+ Quotes About Hard Work to Keep You Motivated and Moving Forward


The things most worth doing require the most from us—it takes hard work to accomplish important tasks, achieve major goals, and realize your dreams. Commitment, sweat, exhaustion, frustration, and a willingness to fail are all necessary parts of taking on challenges. When you’re in the middle of a difficult project, there will be times when you’re tempted to simply give up. In such moments, look to these quotes about hard work to keep you going.

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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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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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Awesome way to improve yourself....

Loved it!! This book is a classic and has many ways to help you improve as a person.

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changed the way I see things in life

author explores basic human knowledge and applies it to everyday relation and activity in a really comprehensive way

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Valuable life lessons for work or family ambient

I would recommend this book to others... and already have to my loved ones.

I noticed I frequently asked myself how I could best incorporate these principles each day. Many times I began practicing them shortly after.

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Must read for humans worldwide!

This book definitely provides a great foundation of principles to live by got everyday life and success.

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AMAZING!

The content in this book is so relevant, even 26 years later and is so impactful that I find myself reading & listening to over and over again. Each time I do I learn and grow more and more...

If you are on a path of continuous growth, then this book is NOT a "Put on my reading list" book, this book is a MUST READ NOW book!

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a pleasure to listen to

I listened and then went back. I love the lessons. Adds so much of value. Especially enjoyed the empathetic listening technique. It is immediately useful for me.

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