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Personal Development, Productivity
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Summary
By Stephen R. Covey · 1989 · 381 pages
About The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People presents a principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. Stephen Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, service, and human dignity.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People summary by chapter
- Inside-Out: Paradigms and Principles
- The Seven Habits: An Overview
- Habit 1: Be Proactive
- Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
- Habit 3: Put First Things First
- Habit 4: Think Win/Win
- Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
- Habit 6: Synergize
- Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
- Inside-Out Again
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