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| Author: Stephen R. Covey
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 527
Media: Paperback
Edition: 15th Anniversary Edition
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.2
ISBN: 0684858398
Dewey Decimal Number: 158
EAN: 9780684858395
ASIN: 0684858398
Publication Date: January 4, 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
 Stil the most influential self improvement book I've read July 16, 2008
This is the one book I unfailingly recommend to others who want to be more successful in work or life in general.
I've read it several times and still find its ideas central to how I go about things in life. Hence buying it for a friend just now!
Covey makes a compelling (and welcome) case for the substance of real character over the cult of projected and perceived personality as the 'secret' to sustainable success in life.
The Key June 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Trying not to use the phrase "paradigm shift" is almost impossible when talking about this book. If you've not heard of this, then you need to get out more.
Seven Habits is a wonderful book that will change your life if you let it. Now, the key is in the title: Habits. Not whims, but habits. You have to keep at what the book talks about and while the book is geared toward those who want success, it is not geared toward happiness. Think they're the same? No. Read the book and you'll see why.
Still, this comes highly recommended from a lot of sources. Covey basically gives you a recipe for success. Having read some of the negative reviews I can only assume those people don't want success or aren't capable of concentrating their attention on the goals at hand long enough. I would also recommend "Life Strategies" by McGraw as another excellent source of inspiration.
Covey's Four Quadrant! January 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is must-read and a book that you will want to keep on your bookshelf and re-read time and time again. Its crammed full of interesting stories, reflection and guidance on life. Seven habits of highly effective people teaches so much and provides a brilliant lesson on how to achieve what you want out of life and how to get the most out of life. I found it life-changing and it had a big impact on me. I particularly liked advice on time management and how to plan your time daily. He provides some excellent templates to copy.One example - Covey talks of a four quadrant to-do list. He talks of how we spend so much of our time doing things because they are due tomorrow but not important. thus the important stuff gets left behind. He advises to plot your to-do list in a four quadrant table - (1) important and due soon, (2) important and due later (3) unimportant and due soon (4) unimportant and due later.
Plot everything you have to do in this order and ensure that you carry out tasks in numerical order. This means you'll always do what is important to you first!
Covey's advice can apply to everyone.
Read this book, it will change your life forever!
One of the best christmas gifts to any teenager December 16, 2007
It might very well save them a lot of pain, by acting as a lighthouse
The granddaddy of them all November 6, 2007
While there are other fantastic books on leadership, this has to be the one that had the biggest impact on my life.
The concepts that Covey talks about are life skills, not just business skills.
Starting with the End in Mind, First Things First, etc. have become an integral part of my daily life and while much of it is common sense, it is described very elegantly in the book. Highly recommended!
5 Stars
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