The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: a few timeless lessons
We all want to succeed. And one path to success is identifying the habits that can help us on this journey. If you haven’t already read it, Stephen R Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” shares some insights on how to become more effective – not only in business but in all aspects of your life.
Covey wrote this 1989 self-improvement book on his belief that the way we see the world is entirely based on our own perceptions. He argues that in order to change a given situation, we must change ourselves, and in order to change ourselves, we must be able to change our perceptions.
Rather than giving readers a set of rules or principles to follow, this book is about changing their character and how they see the world.
“The way we see the problem is the problem,” Covey writes. “We must allow ourselves to undergo paradigm shifts – to change ourselves fundamentally and not just alter our attitudes and behaviors on the surface level – in order to achieve true change.”
The author presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems.
With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, service, 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.
One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, having sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” has empowered and inspired readers for over 30 years and played a part in the transformation of millions of lives, across all age groups and professions.
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