The 7 habits of highly effective people : personal Workbook / Stephen R. Covey.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Free Press, c2004.Description: 171 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:- 0743268164
- Seven habits of highly effective people
- 658.4093 COV
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Standard Loan | Moylish Library Main Collection | 658.4093 COV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100359356 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Stephen Covey's THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE took the self-help market by storm in 1990 and has enjoyed phenomenal sales ever since. With over 15 million copies in print, the book has become a classic. Now a touchstone for millions of individuals, as well as for families and businesses, the integrated, principle-centered 7 Habits philosophy has helped readers find solutions to their personal and professional problems, and achieve a life characterized by fairness, integrity, honesty, and dignity. Covey's tried and true step-by-step approach can now be even more thoroughly explored in this new workbook.
With the same clarity and assurance that Covey's readers have come to know and love, the workbook helps readers further understand, appreciate, and internalize the power of the 7 Habits. These engaging, in-depth exercises allow readers - both devotees and newcomers - to get their hands dirty as they develop a philosophy for success, set personal goals, and improve their relationships.
Includes index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- About This Personal Workbook
- Part 1 Paradigms and Principles
- Paradigms
- Principles
- The 7 Habits -- An Overview
- Part 2 Private Victory
- Habit 1 Be Proactive
- Habit 2 Begin with the End in Mind
- Habit 3 Put First Things First
- Part 3 Public Victory
- Let's Take Inventory
- Habit 4 Think Win-Win
- Habit 5 Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
- Habit 6 Synergize
- Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw
- Part 4 So What Now?
- So What Now?
- Conclusion
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Author notes provided by Syndetics
Stephen R. Covey was born on October 24, 1932, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He received a degree in business administration from the University of Utah, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and a D.R.E. from Brigham Young University. He was a teacher and administrator at Brigham Young University. In 1983, he founded the Covey Leadership Center, a training and consulting concern.He wrote numerous books on leadership, personal and organizational effectiveness, and family and interpersonal relationships. His best known book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic, first published in 1989. His other books include Principle Centered Leadership; First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, and to Leave a Legacy; Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People; Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families; The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness; and The 3rd Alternative. He received the Thomas More College Medallion and the Utah Symphony Fiftieth Anniversary Award in 1990, and the McFeely Award of the International Management Council for contributions and service in 1991. He died from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident on July 16, 2012 at the age of 79.
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