The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
Stephen R. Covey
Language: English
Pages: 432
ISBN: 1451639619
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
This twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Stephen Covey’s cherished classic commemorates the timeless wisdom of the 7 Habits.
One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for 25 years. It has transformed the lives of Presidents and CEOs, educators and parents— in short, millions of people of all ages and occupations.
very often, and this is important to her Their differences could be the cause of a major negative experience. "The plans are set. The boys are excited. We should go on the fishing trip," he says. "But we don't know how much longer my mother will be around, and I want to be by her," she replies. "This is our only opportunity to have enough time to do that." "All year long we've looked forward to this one-week vacation. The boys would be miserable sitting around grandmother's house for a week.
at the center of our Circle of Influence, no one else can do it for us. We must do it for ourselves. This is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in life -- investment in ourselves, in the only instrument we have with which to deal with life and to contribute. We are the instruments of our own performance, and to be effective, we need to recognize the importance of taking time regularly to sharpen the saw in all four ways. THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE Brought to
order to daily activities. It would be a false dichotomy to say that activities are either important or they aren't. They are obviously on a continuum, and some important activities are more important than others. In the context of weekly organizing, third-generation prioritization gives order to daily focus. But trying to prioritize activities before you even know how they relate to your sense of personal mission and how they fit into the balance of your life is not effective. You may be
quiet on the way home and getting ready for bed. Suddenly Stephen turned over on his side, facing the wall. I wondered why and lifted myself up just enough to see his eyes welling up with tears. "What's wrong, honey? What is it?" He turned back, and I could sense he was feeling some embarrassment for the tears and his quivering lips and chin "Daddy, if I were cold, would you put your coat around me too?" Of all the events of that special night out together, the most important was a little act of
interpretation, you're dealing with the reality inside another person's head and heart. You're listening to understand. You're focused on receiving the deep communication of another human soul. In addition, empathic listening is the key to making deposits in Emotional Bank Accounts, because nothing you do is a deposit unless the other person perceives it as such. You can work your fingers to the bone to make a deposit, only to have it turn into a withdrawal when a person regards your efforts as