Name: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
ISBN: 9780783881157

Stephen R. Covey

A revolutionary guidebook to achieving peace of mind by seeking the roots of human behavior in character and by learning principles rather than just practices. Covey's method is a pathway to wisdom and power.

Restoring the Character Ethic

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Joel Castillo Guerra

Klaire Ting

“Paradigms are powerful because they create the lens which we see the world. The power of a paradigm shift is the essential power of quantum change, whether that change is an instantaneous or a slow and deliberate process.”

Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.

The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of a proactive person. Reactive people are driven by feelings, circumstances, by conditions, by their environment. Proactive people are driven by values — carefully thought about, selected and internalized values.

New York Times bestseller--over 25 million copies sold The No. 1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century "[Thirty] years after it first appeared, the wisdom of The 7 Habits is more relevant than ever. On an individual level people are burning out, and on a collective level we are burning up the planet. So Dr. Covey's emphasis on self-renewal and his understanding that leadership and creativity require us to tap into our own physical, mental, and spiritual resources are exactly what we need now." Arianna Huffington One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for nearly three decades. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, teachers 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: Synergise 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. Stephen R. Covey dedicated his life to demonstrating how a person can truly control their destiny with profound yet straightforward guidance. As an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organisational consultant, and author, his advice gives insight to millions. He sold more than 20 million books (in 40 languages), and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named the No. 1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century. He was the author of The 3rd Alternative, The 8th Habit, The Leader in Me, First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, and many other titles. He held an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate from Brigham Young University, USA. He was the cofounder of FranklinCovey, a leading global education and training firm with offices in 147 countries. Sean Covey is President of FranklinCovey Education and oversees all of Franklin Covey's International partnerships which cover over 140 countries. He is a New York Times best-selling author and has written several books, including The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make, The 7 Habits of Happy Kids, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, which has been translated into 20 languages and sold over 4 million copies worldwide.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Revised and Updated

The greatest book of its kind, hands down

Tristan Currie

In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen R. Covey 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.

Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Michelle Dsouza

Loved this. Genuinely one of the most useful “life framework” books I’ve read. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People isn’t a quick-fix productivity book. It’s more like a personal operating system. Stephen R. Covey breaks down seven habits that move you from reactive and overwhelmed to intentional, grounded, and actually in control of your choices. It’s about character, clarity, and long-term effectiveness, not just hacks and hustle. What made it perfect for me is the structure. It gives you a clear way to think about priorities, relationships, and decision-making without making you feel like you need to become a different person overnight. The habits build on each other in a way that feels logical and empowering, and even when the concepts are big, the takeaway is practical: focus on what you can control, set principles, create boundaries, and stop living on autopilot. It also hits hard if you’re someone who overthinks or takes on too much (hi, it’s me). This book helped me zoom out, get honest about what actually matters, and act like my values are real, not just a nice idea. If you want a book that makes you feel steadier, sharper, and more intentional, this is the one.

la revolución ética en la vida cotidiana y en la empresa

Los 7 hábitos de la gente altamente efectiva

Faywawa

The book points out good observations, but is extremely long-winded. Having more stories about the principles in action would be better than trying to give the reader instructions for over half of a chapter

Anthony Teo

New York Times bestseller—over 25 million copies sold The No. 1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century “[Thirty] years after it first appeared, the wisdom of The 7 Habits is more relevant than ever. On an individual level people are burning out, and on a collective level we are burning up the planet. So Dr. Covey’s emphasis on self-renewal and his understanding that leadership and creativity require us to tap into our own physical, mental, and spiritual resources are exactly what we need now.” Arianna Huffington One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for nearly three decades. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, teachers 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: Synergise 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. Stephen R. Covey dedicated his life to demonstrating how a person can truly control their destiny with profound yet straightforward guidance. As an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organisational consultant, and author, his advice gives insight to millions. He sold more than 20 million books (in 40 languages), and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named the No. 1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century. He was the author of The 3rd Alternative, The 8th Habit, The Leader in Me, First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, and many other titles. He held an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate from Brigham Young University, USA. He was the cofounder of FranklinCovey, a leading global education and training firm with offices in 147 countries. Sean Covey is President of FranklinCovey Education and oversees all of Franklin Covey's International partnerships which cover over 140 countries. He is a New York Times best-selling author and has written several books, including The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make, The 7 Habits of Happy Kids, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, which has been translated into 20 languages and sold over 4 million copies worldwide.

30th Anniversary Edition

The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People: Revised and Updated

Loved it. Great perspectives and tips for living more effective lives

Haley Lopez

elizabeth

I got this book for free years ago and only recently read it in a spirit of earnest curiosity and generosity. And I did find a few things I want to take with me (being inspired by laws of nature, aligning choices with values, etc.). 

But there's quite a lot I could do without, like the author's self-promotion or insistence on "synergy." More broadly, it sometimes felt like Covey lived in a fantasy version of our capitalist hellscape where if you just work darn hard and stick to your homey values, then you'll be happy and perfect. Covey admits, to some degree, his habits share roots with Judeo-Christian thought. But to be more specific, they're grounded in a Mormon interpretation of that thought and interpretation of the Bible (he doesn't explicitly say this because it'd be bad for business, but it's evident; Mormons regard *perfection* as an imperative).

Anyway. You can skim this. Don't spend time on every word because a lot of it is repetition, rephrasing, or nonessential asides. Take what works, don't sweat what doesn't.

Describes how successful families build a loving environment, effectively resolve problems, and cope with human relations issues

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families

matej yangwao

** spoiler alert **
           Air the views. Weekly family time. Embrace and celebrate your differences. Make it a family decision to regularly renew yourselves in the four key areas of life — spiritual, mental, physical, and social. Usual personal development on family level.

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

Sean Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Mythos

Honestly the 30 days to form a habit doesn't work especially when you're neurodivergent.

the ultimate teenage success guide

The 7 habits of highly effective teens

1/5 stars

I despise this book. I had zero problems with it before because we read it casually in school. Then they decided to make it part of the curriculum, making it mandatory. I believe people need to be reminded that this does not work for everyone. Still, they decided to make it mandatory for teachers to read this to us and make us do assignments related to the habits mentioned in this book. This was given to us along with a planner. As a person who wasn't aware they had ADHD at the time, this made it almost impossible for me to pass the class. Most of the habits were useless, and after some research, some of them have been debunked. I wouldn't recommend this book if you need help being effective.

it is a must read for anybody who has been brainwashed by society about how to pretend to be successful than to actually have qualities that emanate out of a successful person. The book talks about principles that are time tested, not about tactics to manipulate others into believing that you have what they want.

The book helps you cultivate qualities and aligns you to principles to help you deliver truly happy and successful life.

Lakshay Sethi 

this book is a blessing

it is a must read for anybody who has been brainwashed by society about how to pretend to be successful than to actually have qualities that emanate out of a successful person. The book talks about principles that are time tested, not about tactics to manipulate others into believing that you have what they want.

The book helps you cultivate qualities and aligns you to principles to help you deliver truly happy and successful life.

Beatrix Haase

We finally finished this book, haha. I thought this was going to take forever. So glad I read and finished this book. Probably one of the best books that I have read in school.

xoxo,
Bebe

Even in 2023, all of the habits, although fairly obvious to me, are relevant. For as long as I remember, I've been a procrastinator, always responding and reacting to circumstances rather than pre-empting and predicting what's around the corner. Since reading this book, however, I've found myself journaling, planning my week ahead and even proactively getting ahead of my future work schedule.

For this, I'm grateful to the author and will always remember the lessons I've learnt from the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I would recommend this book to people, but please keep in mind it was written in the late 80s. 

jason birchall

Even in 2023, all of the habits, although fairly obvious to me, are relevant. For as long as I remember, I've been a procrastinator, always responding and reacting to circumstances rather than pre-empting and predicting what's around the corner. Since reading this book, however, I've found myself journaling, planning my week ahead and even proactively getting ahead of my future work schedule.

For this, I'm grateful to the author and will always remember the lessons I've learnt from the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I would recommend this book to people, but please keep in mind it was written in the late 80s. 

Charlotte Dann

tiff

Synergy is a terrible buzzword. 

I listened to a few chapters and decided this kind of "wisdom" really wasn't wisdom at all, just prepackaged, pre-Deepak Chopra nonsense.

But Stephen Covey is the man for keeping this machine running, even after his death with The 5 Choices, a reboot of this tripe for the digital age with three annoying narrators and a truckload of shite.

$$$$$$. That's what this book is about.

Stephanie Honour

Want to pull yourself out of a funk? Read this book. Want to improve your relationships? Read this book. Want a promotion? Read this book. Just read this book, period.

Ahmed Salem

For those who read The 7 habits for highly effective people, this is much more extracted version for members in family. The book is full of different stories and examples, which for some reason was killing the wonderful experience I got from "People" book. Yet Stephen R. Covey is one of the best authors in this area of human development globally.

I hope if Covey could create much more briefed version!

Merged review:

For those who read The 7 habits for highly effective people, this is much more extracted version for members in family. The book is full of different stories and examples, which for some reason was killing the wonderful experience I got from "People" book. Yet Stephen R. Covey is one of the best authors in this area of human development globally.

I hope if Covey could create much more briefed version!

One of the best self enhancements books of all times. Very recommended for all people, who really want to make a difference in their life. Stephen Covey goes from Habit one to seven in a very easy, with lots of his life experience samples, that makes a clear picture for you.

Merged review:

One of the best self enhancements books of all times. Very recommended for all people, who really want to make a difference in their life. Stephen Covey goes from Habit one to seven in a very easy, with lots of his life experience samples, that makes a clear picture for you.

Sanaa Shaltout

عارف اللي بيقرأ حاجة وهو مضطر لها وفي نفس الوقت محدش غاصب عليه 
أنا بقى في الكتاب دا عملت كدا
على فكرة دا قرائتى له للمرة التانية
مش عارفه العيب فين
هل في الترجمة اللى واضح إنها كويسه بس كأنها بتتكلم عن كتاب تاني خالص
أو في الكلام الكتير اللى بيتكرر بس بكلمات مختلفة
هو عامة التنمية البشرية بتحتاج التكرار والكلام الكتير علشان تثبت ف المتلقي دا شيء أنا جربته كتير
بس لو استفادت حاجه من الكتاب هيكون بعض المقولات واحتفظ بها لنفسي ظللتها يعني وهنقلها في نوت إن شاء الله
ومفهوم النضج العاطفي اللى مفيش حد من دول الغرب بينفذه :)
باقى الكتاب مينفعش تتنفذ في دول العالم الثالث نهائي 
لأن الكلام سهل بس الواقع والفععل غير كدا خالص
مش علشان إحنا مش مجتمع مبدع لالالا بس علشان إحنا مجتمعات تربت على مبدأ المكسب الخسارة في كل مناحي الحياة :)
وأخيرًا حضرتك وفرت عليا بمقولة في الأخر إن الجميع بيستخدم كلمات مختلفة لوصف نفس المباديء والقوانين الطبيعية .. دا وصف بسيط للكتاب بالنسبة ليا علشان أكون راضية عن الثلاث نجمات :)

Revealing a step-by-step pathway for living, this beloved classic that provides powerful yet timeless lessons in personal change celebrates its 15th anniversary with this edition that features a new Foreword and Afterword by the author.

Personal Workbook

Sarah Hudson

If you believe: "that there are parts to human nature that cannot be reached by either legislation or education, but require the power of God to deal with." … then this is a decent book for you. When I read that, after finally reaching the end of the book, I rolled my eyes.

Drawn out, filled with awkward, silly examples, and utterly boring. Filled to the brim with quotable lines perfect for companies to plaster on posters and PowerPoint slides.

Each chapter could be whittled down to a paragraph or two. The habits alone are fine; the meaning behind them may have had more impact, if the corny examples didn't come off as bullshit. At times, it read too similar to a sermon.

Thankfully, this book was free.

Nitin Ranjan

Very few takeaways from this book. I think the best part is where the author tells you about dividing your work in four quadrants regarding what is urgent and what is important. Other than this the most part of the book is largely generic advice which is in its majority consisting of good sounding words, easy to preach but tough to implement in practical life.

A leading management consultant outlines seven organizational rules for improving effectiveness and increasing productivity at work and at home.

Omar

Reading this a second time after a decade, it feels a lot more boring and cliche than when I read it during / right after college. 

I'd say, there's some useful wisdom in the book and some good frameworks that I've benefited from in the past decade. Habit 3 around actually doing the things that matter, prioritizing things that are important but not urgent over the rest, is a key part of how I live my life. But as I'm reading this again the rest feels fluffy and "nice but boring".

I'll keep this book around and check it out again in a few years, but right now it's not doing it for me and I'm just gonna stop after 180 pages.  

The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People And The 8th Habit

Nadine 

Re-read this after many years. Some great advice, some of which I manage to follow some of the time - good reminders.

Michelle García

It's a really good book, I really like the teachings it shares my only complaint it'd be that I think it's a tad too long. I started and stopped reading a bunch of times because it's a bit wordy and difficult to stick to but it may just be me. Overall really good

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Restoring the Character Ethic