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)

Great book

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

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

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.

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."

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!

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.

Life changing

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

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.

Timeless tools that I refer to regularly!

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

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.