The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey · first published 1989
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Foundational personal-effectiveness framework on taking responsibility, prioritizing, and listening; its ideas apply to work, freelancing, and family life. Suits readers who want principles, not hacks.
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New York Times bestseller—over 40 million copies sold The #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century 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, educators 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 everyd
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…when it comes to our personal struggles and concerns; Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, because it helped me realize that in any situation, my attitude is what I always have control over; and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey because it greatly contributed to my mental framework for how to be productive and for this quote, which is probably my favorite of the past decade: “In the space between stimulus (what…
on “Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade?” ↗Mere Christianity by CS Lewis, Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
on “Ask HN: What are some good inspirational and uplifting books?” ↗…me that the way you put forward your thoughts also matters. You can be right without being a dick and without screwing up your relationships with others. I followed up this book with Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. That was another fantastic book for me. For me, these two books fit right into the category of those that literally changed my life.
on “Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?” ↗Let's see.. heres a few I'd recommend.... Good to Great by Jim Collins One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard First, Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters
on “Ask HN: If you could recommend only three management books...” ↗…ax is the most effective use of your limited time. I've found the following books helpful when it comes to time management and overall effectiveness. In order of how strongly I recommend them: - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey - First Things First by Stephen R. Covey - Getting Things Done by David Allen - The first 20 pages or so of The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes I use a combination of tactics…
on “Ask HN: How do you manage your one-man project?” ↗For anyone who wants to read more on the difference between productivity and effectiveness you highlighted, I recommend Stephen Covey's classic "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People": https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effec...
on “Productivity Is About Attention Management” ↗Do you need a book for that? Why not just be nice and trustworthy to your existing friends and strangers? The books like How to Win Friends and Influence People: Dale Carnegie and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Stephen Covey show you how to be nice. In Covey's book, he explain about habits 4, 5, 6 which are think win-win, seek first to understand, than to be understood, and synergize. These are interpersonal…
on “Ask HN: Best books on “friendship” and how to make/maintain friends?” ↗…- Code Complete - Data Management at Scale Self-help: - So Good They Can't Ignore You - Deep Work - A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science - Pragmatic Thinking and Learning - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Ultralerning Misc: - The book of proverbs in the Bible - The rest of the Bible - On Intelligence
on “Ask HN: Which books you have read till now that were worth investing time in?” ↗7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
on “Startup founders, what books did you find most helpful?” ↗I Would have to agree with Ryan on the "fixed pie" thinking. This isn't an allocation issue, its based on productivity. In the book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," Stephen Covey explains a great theory called the P/PC ratio (production to production capacity). In other words, take care of your physical and mental self, and you will produce far better results in…
on “Report suggests 21 hours is the ideal work week” ↗On my personal bookshelf, next to my Bible, are: Sun Tzu's "Art of War" - a fundamental philosophical work for life management Stephen Covey's "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" - well-known, enough said. Felix Dennis' "How to Get Rich" - the best book that I have ever read about how the world really works Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich" - a timeless classic.
on “Ask HN: what non technical books changed your life ?” ↗…commercial realities of the world. I realised the career I was training for wasn't going to give me the life I wanted, so I began focusing more time learning about money, investements, business etc. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a book I've never been able to get more than 1/3 of the way through, but its 'Circle of Control' framework made me a much happier and more content person. I enjoyed Dale Carnegie, but took some of…
on “What is the book that has completely changed your way of thinking?” ↗The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey is a pretty seminal personal management book. It's my top recommendation in terms of "foundational" material. It's not got much in the way of practical tools, but the ideas are applicable…
on “Ask HN: No intrinisic motivation to build stuff” ↗…you describe looks like unplanned slogging in a blind direction hoping for a miracle to happen. This is what makes hard work look so inglorious. I always liked the advice what Stephen Covey gives in '7 habits of highly effective people'. Begin with the end in mind , You must first plan where you wish to be in the next 3 years. Then divide what is would take to get there. Find out what you need to do at the end of every year. Then every…
on “Don't Waste a Single Moment” ↗As cliche as it may sound, I'd recommend the book "7 habits of highly effective people" by Stephen R. Covey- teaches you to take responsibility for your life and to focus on things you have influence over (among other things).
on “Ask HN: Why do I have to struggle with everything?” ↗