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Authors: Stephen R. Covey
ISBN-13: 9780743272452, ISBN-10: 0743272455
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Date Published: November 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Stephen R. Covey

Stephen R. Covey rocked the self-improvement market with his blockbuster guide, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People -- a hit with both business and personal growth audiences that continues to be a top seller nearly 15 years after its first publication.

Book Synopsis

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.

Table of Contents

Contents

Part One: PARADIGMS AND PRINCIPLES

Inside-Out

The Seven Habits — An Overview

Part Two: PRIVATE VICTORY

Habit 1 Be Proactive

Principles of Personal Vision

Habit 2 Begin with the End in Mind

Principles of Personal Leadership

Habit 3 Put First Things First

Principles of Personal Management

Part Three: PUBLIC VICTORY

Paradigms of Interdependence

Habit 4 Think Win/Win

Principles of Interpersonal Leadership

Habit 5 Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

Principles of Empathic Communication

Habit 6 Synergize

Principles of Creative Cooperation

Part Four: RENEWAL

Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw

Principles of Balanced Self-Renewal

Inside-Out Again

Appendix A: Possible Perceptions Flowing out of Various Centers

Appendix B: A Quadrant II Day at the Office

Problem/Opportunity Index

Index

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