The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

was getting dark slowly inside and outside. Looking around her, she found it hard to think about anything except the phrase that kept dancing in front of her eyes: “start with the end in mind,” that Steven Covey illustrated in his book: “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.”…

to be a success in your career or school? Do you have loads of money saved up from your job or made perfect grades while in school? Well, these are considered outward successes, but even if people have achieved such greatness in their life, is that enough? In 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steve Covey shows that even if successful, everyone is struggling with an inner hunger to find personal harmony and effectiveness for healthy relationships with other people. By reading this book, I feel…

Stephen Covey wrote The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in hopes to help people see that they are capable of living a successful and productive life. Covey explains each habit in detail and what order they should be completed in. This book brought a lot into prospective for me. I am now fully committed to compare each habit to my life and change my actions to make sure I am living a productive life. The first habit discussed in the book is being proactive. According to Stephen Covey the…

The book “The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Richards Covey is a self-improvement or how type of book that helps or gives you a set of key points on how to complete any of your business or technology related goals by being proactive, being with the end mind, putting what’s important first, think like a winner, first understand to be understood , find beneficial allies, stay healthy so you can be the best you you can be and find your voice so you can inspire others to find…

Stephen R. Covey provides a framework for personal development and effectiveness in this number one bestseller. The following is an elaborate and comprehensive summary of Covey’s key points of concern in the entire book. Inside-out: The change starts within Covey reviewed the 200 years of literature success while he working on his doctorate. He then noticed that all successful writings especially from 1920’s are characterized by a special focus on findings solutions to particular problems. This…

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen Covey has masterfully articulate what it takes to build ones character and be a true bellwether in life. Also is a kenned expert in the field of Leadership and personal efficacy. After listening to his audiobook on YouTube, I will endeavor to incorporate into practice the knowledge that was shared. In the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, he lays out seven habits that will avail us all become a more efficacious person and bellwether.…

Stephen M. R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust is the co-founder and CEO of CoveyLink Worldwide, and the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center. In addition to these accomplishments he is the son of Stephen R. Covey, bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Mr. Covey has an extensive speaking background and a multitude of stories that provide much needed practicality and insight in today 's business world. The Speed of Trust is something that we can all relate to.…

The 7 habits of highly effective people written by Stephen R. Covey focuses on changing ones self to a more successful person when it comes to relationships. Convey himself recounts times where he used certain habits to gain something. Throughout the book 7 habits are discussed and each of these habits reveal a deeper truth to an everyday life. The first habit discussed is “Be proactive”. In this section Convey tells the story of a man named Victor Frankl, he was a psychiatrist, a jew, and…

Stephen Covey proposes that there are seven habits that can be learned to improve one’s personal and interpersonal effectiveness. I completely agree all seven habits Stephen has written in this book, throughout the book Covey shares his own personal experiences instead of imagining situations you may be in, it is easier for the readers to relate to our everyday circumstances. I found there are particular areas of each habit to be more influential or relatable to my life. Listening to our…

The summaries of the chapter from Covey’s book The seventh habits described by Covey is named “Sharpen the Saw”. The author points out that to be effective and productive people need to renovate themselves. A person needs to renovate oneself in physical, mental, spiritual social, emotional dimensions. At the beginning of the chapter Covey tells the story about two men who were sawing a tree all day long. One of them sawed wood without any breaks; the second man did short pauses every hour. In…