• 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 (39,447 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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A Must Read for Every Generation

The author does a great job in his teaching the points that he is making. He uses the examples that came from his personal experiences and makes it attainable yet challenging to reach the 7 principles. A needed listen to all parents, teachers, ministers, and any one that deals with leading people.

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Must Read/Listen!

A modern day classic for anyone who desires to make a positive impact upon the world! This IS.... a roadmap to success!

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Lead principled lives

what a great book. cant believe i spent decades without this knowledge. should be added to every library.

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7 Habits

A MUST read/listen!! Inspirational. Start the change NOW.

I would also buy the book. This is the type of book you want to READ and make notes and hold yourself accountable to change and growth.
O how RICH it is.
This was time well spend! Call it an investment in myself.
It added value to my life.
NOTE: It is a DO book not only a read/listen book.

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Amazing

This book is going to change my life. Words to live by. Thank you Stephen.

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Still Relevant

I read this book 15 years ago. I decided to listen to it again to re-learn some things and see how relevant Mr. Covey's teachings are. Still relevant and all things in the book still apply to 2019. If you're going to spend 13 hours of your life doing something it might as well be reading this book.

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ONE OF THE GREATEST BOOKS I'VE EVER READ!

This is one of the greatest books I've ever read...or listened to! I just finished it and I'm almost sad it has ended. I'm looking forward to listening to it again and again. Stephen Covey is also a great narrator!

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Principles based on biblical Teachings

Stephen did an excellent job on taking no credit for the wisdom from The Bible but yet put it in plain English for us to understand it, so that, we may apply it to our everyday lives

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Classic !

3rd Time with this book! It's a classic for everyone at any age. Game changer!

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Great book

- Valuable knowledge to acquire
- Examples given makes it easy
- Strongly convincing explanation

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