The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic [Text Only, no pictures]

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. Stephen R. Covey - The 7 Habits of Highly Eff People......Page 1 Stephen R. Covey - The 7 Habits of Highly Eff People......Page 2 INSIDE OUT......Page 6 Primary and Secondary Greatness......Page 10 The Power of a Paradigm......Page 11 The Power of a Paradigm Shift......Page 14 The Principle-Centered Paradigm......Page 16 Principles of Growth and Change......Page 19 The Way We See the Problem is the Problem......Page 22 A New Level of Thinking......Page 23 The Seven Habits -- An Overview......Page 25 The Maturity Continuum TM......Page 26 Effectiveness Defined......Page 29 Organizational PC......Page 32 How to Use This Book......Page 34 What You Can Expect......Page 35 The Social Mirror......Page 36 "Proactivity" Defined......Page 39 Act or be Acted Upon......Page 42 Listening to our Language......Page 44 Expanding the Circle of Influence......Page 47 The "Have's" and the "Be's"......Page 49 The Other End of the Stick......Page 50 Making and Keeping Commitments......Page 51 Proactivity: The 30-Day Test......Page 52 Application Suggestions......Page 53 What it Means to "Begin with the End in Mind"......Page 54 All Things Are Created Twice......Page 55 By Design or Default......Page 56 Leadership and Management -- The Two Creations......Page 57 Rescripting: Becoming Your Own First Creator......Page 58 A Personal Mission Statement......Page 60 Alternative Centers......Page 64 Identifying Your Center......Page 69 WISDOM......Page 70 GUIDANCE......Page 72 GUIDANCE......Page 73 A Principle Center......Page 74 WISDOM......Page 76 POWER......Page 77 Writing and Using a A Personal Mission Statement......Page 79 Using Your Whole Brain......Page 80 Expand Perspective......Page 81 Visualization and Affirmation......Page 82 Family Mission Statements......Page 86 Organizational Mission Statements......Page 87 Application Suggestions......Page 91 Put First Things First TM -- Principles of Personal Management......Page 92 The Power of Independent Will......Page 93 Four Generations of Time Management......Page 94 What it Takes to Say "No"......Page 97 Moving Into Quadrant II......Page 99 The Quadrant II Tool......Page 100 Becoming a Quadrant II Self-Manager......Page 102 Living It......Page 104 Delegation: Increasing P and PC......Page 105 Gofer Delegation......Page 106 Stewardship Delegation......Page 107 The Quadrant II Paradigm......Page 112 The Emotional Bank Account TM......Page 116 Understanding the Individual......Page 118 Attending to the Little Things......Page 119 Clarifying Expectations......Page 120 Showing Personal Integrity......Page 122 Apologizing Sincerely When You Make a Withdrawal......Page 123 The Habits of Interdependence......Page 127 Win-Lose......Page 130 Lose-Lose......Page 132 Which Option Is Best?......Page 133 Win-Win or No Deal TM......Page 135 Character......Page 137 Relationships......Page 140 Agreements......Page 141 Win-Win Performance Agreements......Page 144 Processes......Page 148 Principles of Empathic Communication......Page 151 Character and Communication......Page 152 Empathic Listening......Page 153 Diagnose Before You Prescribe......Page 156 Four Autobiographical Responses......Page 158 Understanding and Perception......Page 165 One-on-One......Page 168 Application Suggestions......Page 170 Synergistic Communication......Page 172 Synergy in the Classroom......Page 173 Synergy in Business......Page 174 Snergy and Communication......Page 176 Fishing for the A Third Alternative......Page 177 Negative Synergy......Page 179 Valuing the Differences......Page 181 Force Field Analysis......Page 183 All Nature is Synergistic......Page 186 Application Suggestions......Page 187 Four Dimensions of Renewal......Page 188 The Physical Dimension......Page 189 The Spiritual Dimension......Page 191 The Mental Dimension......Page 193 The Social/Emotional Dimension......Page 194 Balance in Renewal......Page 198 Synergy in Renewal......Page 199 The Upward Spiral......Page 200 Inside-Out Again......Page 202 Intergenerational Living......Page 205 Becoming a Transition Person......Page 207 A Personal Note......Page 208 Appendix......Page 210 A Quadrant II Day at the Office......Page 214 The Quadrant II Approach......Page 215 Stephen R. Covey - The 7 Habits of Highly Eff People 1 Stephen R. Covey - The 7 Habits of Highly Eff People 2 Part One 6 INSIDE OUT 6 Primary and Secondary Greatness 10 The Power of a Paradigm 11 The Power of a Paradigm Shift 14 Seeing and Being 16 The Principle-Centered Paradigm 16 Principles of Growth and Change 19 The Way We See the Problem is the Problem 22 A New Level of Thinking 23 The Seven Habits -- An Overview 25 "Habits" Defined 26 The Maturity Continuum TM 26 Effectiveness Defined 29 Organizational PC 32 How to Use This Book 34 What You Can Expect 35 Habit 1: Be Proactive --Principles of Personal Visio 36 The Social Mirror 36 "Proactivity" Defined 39 Taking the Initiative 42 Act or be Acted Upon 42 Listening to our Language 44 Expanding the Circle of Influence 47 The "Have's" and the "Be's" 49 The Other End of the Stick 50 Making and Keeping Commitments 51 Proactivity: The 30-Day Test 52 Application Suggestions 53 Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind TM 54 What it Means to "Begin with the End in Mind" 54 All Things Are Created Twice 55 By Design or Default 56 Leadership and Management -- The Two Creations 57 Rescripting: Becoming Your Own First Creator 58 A Personal Mission Statement 60 Alternative Centers 64 Identifying Your Center 69 GUIDANCE 70 WISDOM 70 SECURITY 72 GUIDANCE 72 POWER 72 GUIDANCE 72 WISDOM 73 POWER 73 SECURITY 73 WISDOM 73 POWER 73 GUIDANCE 73 POWER 74 SECURITY 74 GUIDANCE 74 POWER 74 A Principle Center 74 GUIDANCE 76 WISDOM 76 POWER 77 Writing and Using a A Personal Mission Statement 79 Using Your Whole Brain 80 Two Ways to Tap the Right Brain 81 Expand Perspective 81 Visualization and Affirmation 82 Family Mission Statements 86 Organizational Mission Statements 87 Application Suggestions 91 Habit 3: 92 Put First Things First TM -- Principles of Personal Management 92 The Power of Independent Will 93 Four Generations of Time Management 94 What it Takes to Say "No" 97 Moving Into Quadrant II 99 The Quadrant II Tool 100 Becoming a Quadrant II Self-Manager 102 Living It 104 Advances of the Fourth Generation 105 Delegation: Increasing P and PC 105 Gofer Delegation 106 Stewardship Delegation 107 The Quadrant II Paradigm 112 The Emotional Bank Account TM 116 Six Major Deposits 118 Understanding the Individual 118 Attending to the Little Things 119 Keeping Commitments 120 Clarifying Expectations 120 Showing Personal Integrity 122 Apologizing Sincerely When You Make a Withdrawal 123 The Habits of Interdependence 127 Six Paradigms of Human Interaction 130 Win-Win 130 Win-Lose 130 Lose-Win 132 Lose-Lose 132 Win 133 Which Option Is Best? 133 Win-Win or No Deal TM 135 Five Dimensions of Win-Win 137 Character 137 Relationships 140 Agreements 141 Win-Win Performance Agreements 144 Processes 148 Principles of Empathic Communication 151 Character and Communication 152 Empathic Listening 153 Diagnose Before You Prescribe 156 Four Autobiographical Responses 158 Understanding and Perception 165 One-on-One 168 Application Suggestions 170 Synergistic Communication 172 Synergy in the Classroom 173 Synergy in Business 174 Snergy and Communication 176 Fishing for the A Third Alternative 177 Negative Synergy 179 Valuing the Differences 181 Force Field Analysis 183 All Nature is Synergistic 186 Application Suggestions 187 Part Four -- RENEWAL 188 Four Dimensions of Renewal 188 The Physical Dimension 189 The Spiritual Dimension 191 The Mental Dimension 193 The Social/Emotional Dimension 194 Balance in Renewal 198 Synergy in Renewal 199 The Upward Spiral 200 Inside-Out Again 202 Intergenerational Living 205 Becoming a Transition Person 207 A Personal Note 208 Appendix 210 Appendix B 214 A Quadrant II Day at the Office 214 The Quadrant II Approach 215 When Stephen Covey first released The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, the book became an instant rage because people suddenly got up and took notice that their lives were headed off in the wrong direction; and more than that, they realized that there were so many simple things they could do in order to navigate their life correctly. This book was wonderful education for people, education in how to live life effectively and get closer to the ideal of being a success in life. But not everyone understands Stephen Coveys model fully well, or maybe there are some people who havent read it yet. This is definitely true because we still see so much failure all around us. Now, I am not saying that by using Coveys model, or anyone elses model for that matter, you can become a sure-shot success, but at least we should have seen many more successes around us already judging by the number of copies the book has sold! So, where is the shortcoming? There are two main problems here, and we are talking only about the people who have read the book already. The first problem is that most people are too lazy to implement the ideals of Stephen Covey in their lives. They consider his masterpiece of a book as a mere coffee-table book or a book that you use for light reading when you are traveling and then forget all about it. They do not realize that this book contains life-changing information. Or, they take the information and do not make the effort to actually utilize it so that it becomes knowledge for them. The second problem is that a lot of people have a myopic view of Coveys ideals. These are people who are impressed by the book already. If you ask them what the seven habits are, they can rattle them off end to end, but then they miss the larger picture. They do not understand that Covey was trying to tell more than he wrote in words. There are hidden implications in this book, yes, and a lot of people have just failed to see through them. That is what we are trying to do. We are trying to show you how Coveys book, or rather, his model, was a complete model in itself. There was nothing amiss about it. If you implement it, there should be no aspect of your life that should go untouched. The only thing is that you have to understand these ideals and try to implement them in your life. But, before we barge into that area, it is extremely important to understand what these ideals are. What was the model that was propounded by Stephen Covey in his mega-famous book? We shall begin by trying to understand his model first, and then interpret it in such a way that it pertains to every aspect of our life The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change was a groundbreaker when it was first published in 1990, and it continues to be a business bestseller with more than 10 million copies sold. Stephen Covey, an internationally respected leadership authority, realizes that true success encompasses a balance of personal and professional effectiveness, so this book is a manual for performing better in both arenas. His anecdotes are as frequently from family situations as from business challenges. Before you can adopt the seven habits, you'll need to accomplish what Covey calls a "paradigm shift"--a change in perception and interpretation of how the world works. Covey takes you through this change, which affects how you perceive and act regarding productivity, time management, positive thinking, developing your "proactive muscles" (acting with initiative rather than reacting), and much more. This isn't a quick-tips-start-tomorrow kind of book. The concepts are sometimes intricate, and you'll want to study this book, not skim it. When you finish, you'll probably have Post-it notes or hand-written annotations in every chapter, and you'll feel like you've taken a powerful seminar by Covey. --Joan Price *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 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. 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.-Back cover

stephen R. Covey's Incredibly Successful Book Is A Pathway To Wisdom And Power. It Offers A Revolutionary Program To Breaking The Patterns Of Self-defeating Behavior That Keep Us From Achieving Our Goals And Reaching Our Fullest Potential, And Describes How To Replace Them With A Principle-focused Approach To Problem-solving.

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