Seven habits of highly effective people is an approach that will help broaden one's way of thinking and lead to greater opportunities and effective problem solving. The seven habits are: 1) Be Pro-Active: Take the initiative and the responsibility to make things happen. Don't react to situations immediately. 2) Begin With the End in Mind: Start with a clear destination to understand where you are now, where you're going and what you value most. 3)First Things First: Give importance to things needed to be completed first. 4)Think Win-Win: See life as a cooperative, not a comprehensive arena where success is not achieved at the expense or exclusion of the success of others. 5)Seek First to Understand: First understand and then be understood to build the skills of effective listening. 6)Synergize: Apply the principles of cooperative creativity and value differences. 7)Sharpen your saw: Preserving and enhancing your greatest asset, yourself, by renewing the physical, spiritual, mental and social/emotional dimensions of your nature.
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The review of this Book prepared by Sujatha Somayaji
Stephen Covey describes in details the seven habits necessary to be highly effective. He addresses issues like time management, basing a life on principles and prioritizing weekly tasks. The information is easy to understand and most people should be able to apply it successfully in their lives. The book contains exercises for individuals and examples of how these seven habits have been applied in the lives of other people.
The review of this Book prepared by Elizabeth Palmer
