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Summary: The best book I've read
Review: Maybe it's because I'm only nineteen, but I found the book to be very informative. I am very curious, and it is hard to find a good book to answer my questions. When I read, I felt relieved to finally get some answers. He clears up certain things I feel are important by being precise and by looking at things in a different way. I've always known that our beliefs govern our lives but now I understand it on a deeper level. He says that having an accurate view of the world brings about almost complete change. That when we have the "why" (correct principles); the "what" (habits), "how" (skills), and "want" (desire) come easily. Knowing the facts about yourself and the world is the biggest cause of change. This is something that seems like "common sense". It seems "obvious". But how many people do you know who try to change by improving their habits, skills, and desire; while oblivious to their beliefs. Another idea that caught my eye was the comparison of the "personality ethic"(ethic means: principles of behavior) verse the "character ethic". He says that we need to focus on the kind of person we are, rather than the kind of person we portray. Changing to the kind of person who is successful and happy is the only way to enjoy lasting success and happiness. The character traits that he says are effective, are also moral. So becoming a generally good person becomes an incentive. My favorite part of the book is habit seven. I thought his view on self-renewal was very informative and exciting. The only downfall to this book is that it's a lot of work to read. It takes patience and dedication. I found that the lessons it teaches are exciting, but the way he writes it is dull. On top of that, he uses a big vocabulary where you have to keep looking up words. Despite this though, the lessons learnt in "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" make this book well worth the five stars and the best book I've read to date.
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Summary: Of Course
Review: Duh - If you haven't read this by now - gimmie a break.- DaveDavidson.com
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Summary: I can't help seeing all the way through
Review: I've tried to read this book several times. I realize that it has been helpful to many people, but it just doesn't do it for me. Mr. Covey seems to be a master of the obvious. I find the book boring. It doesn't engage me to finish the next section. I don't find many of his examples to be exciting. I don't find his commentary to be very insightful. It's just a lot of empty fluff. The book seems to be written at a very low level. Perhaps that makes it useful to the maximum number of people. To me, its just too light weight. I had an opportunity to see Mr. Covey speak several years ago. When he started talking about writing a "mission statement" for his family, he really lost me. To me, it just seems weird and unrealistic. I have found Wayne Dyer's books to be much more interesting.
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Summary: 7 habits of highly effective people-an effective book
Review: Great book-I definitely recommend the audio version. It's great to listen to during rush hour traffic to and from work. Something you can listen to again and again and still gain insight.
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Summary: Very Effective Book!
Review: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' does a good job of tying together the seemingly diverse areas of human relationships, awareness, spirituality and business issues. While the focus is mostly business and work-related, Covey touches on how to be more effective in every area of life from marriage to contract negotiations. He brings a fresh perspective to improving our relationships with ourselves and everyone else in our lives. One thing I especially liked was how he carefully explains that there are not necessarily specific steps or methods to building the Habits, but rather conveys the necessity of a change in underlying attitudes that is required for significant progress in our lives. In this respect, the book reminds me of "WORKING ON YOURSELF DOESN'T WORK" by Ariel and Shya Kane (another excellent book on being more effective, as well as becoming more satisfied in all areas of one's life). Both books do not try to fill you with new 'techniques', they instead describe new ways of looking at ourselves - which ultimately produces the lasting results we are seeking. The contrast between popular 'self-help' jargon and the lessons described in this book are clear and enlightening. The book feels like it was written by a spiritual disciple with an MBA, and rather than forsaking one approach for the other, there is a synergistic (Synergizing is habit 6) blend of perspectives. I recommend this book highly to those who haven't had much exposure to teachings on awareness, as many of the examples are relevant to the real world and quite practical. For those who have read a lot on self-improvement, 7 HABITS can add a new, more business-like dimension, and reading "WORKING ON YOURSELF DOESN'T WORK" will allow you to achieve a greater understanding of what fulfillment really feels like.
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Summary: Worth re-reading
Review: I just re-read Seven Habits. I may have learned more this time than the first time through. It's profound and affecting, though Covey's preachy tone sometimes gets in the way of his message and at times he can belabor the obvious. Still, it's a must read. I also recommend his First Things First, as well as First Break All the Rules, and above all Barry Maher's Filling the Glass, which is at least as powerful and profound, never patronizes and replaces Covey's moralizing with humor.
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Summary: A solid model
Review: If you haven't read this book, you should. It has some good ideas and presents a solid model. My only concern is the focus on time management and the personal planner. If we are to become a society entirely obsessed with time management and personal effectiveness, perhaps we are missing the joy of rambling without purpose. But, if you need greater time management and effectiveness, there are some excellent and helpful concepts in this book. I have found the circle of concern/influence to be a timeless lesson.
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Summary: A book which sometimes gets a bad rap
Review: There's a reason this book has sold 13 million copies. Read it. But don't read it without reading, "Filling the Glass: The Skeptic's Guide to Positive Thinking in Business" as well. I'll let you decide for yourself which you'll find more meaningful but "Filling the Glass" could well be to 2001 what "Seven Habits" was to 1990.
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Summary: A book that will change your life
Review: I have read this book fivetimes.Everytime I read it I find something totally new.In fact this book has changed the way I read good books.Covey has quoted TS Eliot's following twice in this book"We must not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time".I would recommend to read and reread and reread this book till you have got it inside out. In a way it is a historic book in the sense that it seeks to correct the mistakes intoduced in the personal change literature by the likes of Dale Carnegie who unwittingly sought to replace the ageold character ethic by personality ethic.The four dimensions of physical,mental,social and spiritual growth need to be worked on.These have to be accompanied by a vision and a sense of priortization in daily life.There is a depth in what Covey says.The book takes relationships to their deep spiritual levels and there lies its own effectiveness.Rather than reading a number of self improvement books I would once again recommend to read this book.
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Summary: An excellent guide towards personal success
Review: I am reading this book and have found that whatever the book says if you try to implement, really makes you an effective person. Since I have started reading the book, I have gifted it to 2 of my close ppl. This book is the most memorable gift my friend has given to me and anyone can give someone
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