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Summary: Begin with end in mind
Review: The chapter on begin with end in mind summarizes the entire path for total personal development. This technique should be applied at very early ages in schools. It provides a value system for children to develop a path towards adulthood and beyond.
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Summary: Good Exposure
Review: It's great to gain exposure to the methods and principals of success that people use in order to achieve greatness. Another book that gives you this inside look into success strategy of someone highly accomplished in their field would be "9 Free Secrets of New Sensual Power." Both of these are highly worthwhile.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Having read a little of Dale Carnegie's [work], I decided to take a look at this book. This is far better, more timely, more logical, much more conducive to maintaining your personal dignity and integrity.. Covey just promotes the "work smart, not hard, (but still work)" approach.The only flaws in this book are really that it us just a tad on the lenghty side, and the charts don't make a whole lot of sense. It is, however, something worth reading multiple times and should serve as a fantastic reference tool to keep returning to.
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Summary: Amazing Book
Review: I got recommended this book by one of my friends, and i can't thank him enough. It is extremely well written, and doesn't contain one page of irrelevant material. There are even little exercises at the end of each chapter that help you apply each habit into your personal life. The concepts he introduces such as being "principle centered" and "putting first things first" can do wonders for one's own personal growth and self-improvement. Habit 3, which is "Putting First Things First" has definitely helped me organize my time a lot more effectively. I liked it so much in fact that i went out and got Covey's "First Things First". You should save you money on that one, but buy this book. Buy it and read it to death.
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Summary: Horrible representation of Humanistic Psychology
Review: Luckily, I found this book at a thrift store, and paid no more than a dollar for it. Basically, I hated this book. The author makes assumptions about human nature while showing no prior research or experimentation. Also, his language is way too flowery; if an author has very flowery words that have no meaning in themselves and he gives them no meaning, this is the sign of a bad book (such as: "look inside yourself", "How you see the problem is the problem", "a deeper level of understanding". I chose the book because of all the wonderful quotes by "important" people, but if you ask me, the king just isn't wearing any pants...
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Summary: Would give it 6 stars if I could
Review: After doing some of Tony Robbins' programs, I decided to try the 7 Habits. I'd heard about it but never tried it. I was really impressed. Unlike Robbins, Covey stays on track. He never has commercials, or rambles on. Everything is relevant. I even think Robbins copied a lot of material from Covey and presented it as his own. The 7 Habits are great and should be required reading for everyone. If you really listen to it and try to practice them, they will improve your life. What more can I say? I plan to do Covey's First Things First next.
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Summary: Great oncepts buried in personal experiences.
Review: This very popular book provides a wealth of information, unfortunately poorly written and poorly edited. The great concepts are lost with the author boring his readers with his long winded personal examples of his experiences with his wife and son. It becomes obvious that the author does not or cannot follow his own process, or is so emotionally attached to his personal life experiences that he believes he must blather on and on about his life. So the reader yoyo's up and down with interesting thought provoking ideas following by innane personal experiences of the author.
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Summary: How It Worked For Me
Review: This book can work, but its not a quick fix. Let me tell you how it worked for me. The most important lesson I learned from reading the book was what Mr. Covey said ---- that you need to possess the will, the ability, and the knowledge to make it work. To do that, I took recommendations from other readers of this and other books on the subject and also read Norman Thomas Remick's well known book on UNDERSTANDING character and leadership called "West Point: Character, Leadership, Education...". It brought everything in "The 7 Habits" into clearer focus for me by enabling me to actually understand what character and leadership are. That's unique. Then, "The 7 Habits" really did work for me. I won't brag, but since I have read these two books and applied their knowledge, my career (my money) has turned steeply and permanently north. Maybe it's not for everyone. And, maybe I shouldn't be letting the cat out of the bag. But since reading these books, I think I have also become more noble and less cutthroat in my business attitudes. So, I'm telling you what I did. It worked for me, and is still working for me.
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is truly insightful. The subtitle best perhaps describes the book: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change. The "seven habits" are divided into three sections. The first three habits deal with liberating the individual to an independent and self sustaining life. The next three habits cover interacting with other individuals to harness their energy and resources in order to create a better reality for all who are involved. The last habit is on continual personal betterment. The book is targeted mostly toward business men and women, but the lessons involved are applicable to every individual in every walk of life. They extend from the working world to the familial and personal. There was not a page in the book that I felt did not have great value. As Covey admits, many of his ideas come from Christian principles, and one gets the sense that this book is full of deep meaning and at times spiritual life. In all, I consider this to be a must read for everyone, and I wish I had read it sooner.
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Summary: Read the bible instead!
Review: Steven Covey, although he is exceptionally talented at writing, among other things, is a Mormon. Mormons believe so many things that contradict what Jesus taught. If you are a Christian and are looking for direction, please go to the Bible. The bible will help you find the habits to make you an effective and happy person. Man may write in words that are easier for you to read, but that is all they are, easier to read. If you want to find out what Mr. Covey REALLY believes I challenge you to read Mormonism Unmasked.
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