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katieroche's review against another edition
2.0
Glad I did not pay for it but don’t think I’m the target audience tbh
richarzo's review against another edition
read for my program in school
it was great
it was great
mcwazza's review against another edition
4.0
The book on how to be.
Not just a business book, but also ideas for private life. The ideas appeal to me, but do not feel new.
The concepts in 7 Habits feel like a bit of a cliche to me now. But that shows what a cornerstone book it is. The concepts are commonly used and copied or developed further by many other books and courses.
Not just a business book, but also ideas for private life. The ideas appeal to me, but do not feel new.
The concepts in 7 Habits feel like a bit of a cliche to me now. But that shows what a cornerstone book it is. The concepts are commonly used and copied or developed further by many other books and courses.
pasupapare's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
2.0
I'm not sure why I kept reading this, although I did start skipping through the anecdotes and more waffling parts. In some parts it was clearly written in the 80s and is outdated. The parts of the book I appreciated the most were the lists of application suggestions
mindofaaronw's review against another edition
5.0
7 Habits is one of those books you hear about from people from all industries and all ages. I'm always skeptical of books that fit that description as I find it very rare that people agree on things.
This book was so thought-provoking and inspiring for me. I'm currently taking a look at my life, health, and career as I get older. And this book came into my view at the perfect time.
Covey offers actionable, clear advice on how to be a better leader, but also a better person. His examples are from different viewpoints, including different ones than his (he admits he's very religious towards the end and how he approached writing the book with that in mind). However, I don't think one should discount it just because of the religious lens. I'm not a religious person and I find all of the habits to be actionable for me.
I'd recommend this to anyone who is confused in a job or career, as a new manager, or just looking to improve their life.
This book was so thought-provoking and inspiring for me. I'm currently taking a look at my life, health, and career as I get older. And this book came into my view at the perfect time.
Covey offers actionable, clear advice on how to be a better leader, but also a better person. His examples are from different viewpoints, including different ones than his (he admits he's very religious towards the end and how he approached writing the book with that in mind). However, I don't think one should discount it just because of the religious lens. I'm not a religious person and I find all of the habits to be actionable for me.
I'd recommend this to anyone who is confused in a job or career, as a new manager, or just looking to improve their life.
ponasadomas's review against another edition
1.0
A look into the self-help of yesteryear
Reading Covey's work feels akin to stepping into a time machine and revisiting a bygone era. While some of the ideas presented may sound good in theory, such as recognizing what is inside your zone of influence and letting go of what is not, telling someone to stop worrying about an upcoming surgery because it's outside of their control might seem overly simplistic and unhelpful. And this very same conclusion followed me throughout the whole book, which was a chore to finish.
The book is tedious to read, because most of the "habits" can be condensed into a couple of sentences, yet Covey takes pages and pages to drive his point home. I guess he was right saying that "Habit 5: Emphatic listening" was hardest for him to follow. In essence the whole book can be summarized in 7 bulletpoints:
1. Be proactive: Take responsibility for your life and actions, focusing on what you can control rather than reacting to external circumstances.
2. Begin with the end in mind: Set clear goals and develop a personal mission statement to guide your decisions and actions.
3. Put first things first: Prioritize important tasks (using time management matrix of 4 quadrants) and manage your time effectively to achieve your goals.
4. Think win-win: Seek mutual beneficial solutions in relationships and collaborations, fostering an atmosphere of cooperation rather than competition.
5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood: Develop empathetic listening skills to genuinely understand others before attempting to communicate your own perspective.
6. Synergize: Leverage the strengths and skills of others by working together, achieving results greater than the sum of individual efforts.
7. Sharpen the saw: Invest in self-improvement (of course...) and maintain a balanced lifestyle to ensure long-term effectiveness and well-being.
There! You've just got the whole book. And as a bonus, you saved your well-being by avoiding Covey's ramblings on personal mission statements, visualizations, affirmations and other goop...
All in all, the book comes across as dated and tiresome. Maybe because it was written in the age of cocaine it became this popular and well known ... I don't know. I really don't get the "magic" behind it, mostly because it's really common-sense logic of "Know what you want and work for it, and if it doesn't work, try something else".
For me, this book is like walking into a room adorned with 1970s decor - charming in its own right, but out of touch with modern sensibilities.
The only thing why it's worth reading this book for is the insight on empathetic listening skills offered in Habit 5.
Reading Covey's work feels akin to stepping into a time machine and revisiting a bygone era. While some of the ideas presented may sound good in theory, such as recognizing what is inside your zone of influence and letting go of what is not, telling someone to stop worrying about an upcoming surgery because it's outside of their control might seem overly simplistic and unhelpful. And this very same conclusion followed me throughout the whole book, which was a chore to finish.
The book is tedious to read, because most of the "habits" can be condensed into a couple of sentences, yet Covey takes pages and pages to drive his point home. I guess he was right saying that "Habit 5: Emphatic listening" was hardest for him to follow. In essence the whole book can be summarized in 7 bulletpoints:
1. Be proactive: Take responsibility for your life and actions, focusing on what you can control rather than reacting to external circumstances.
2. Begin with the end in mind: Set clear goals and develop a personal mission statement to guide your decisions and actions.
3. Put first things first: Prioritize important tasks (using time management matrix of 4 quadrants) and manage your time effectively to achieve your goals.
4. Think win-win: Seek mutual beneficial solutions in relationships and collaborations, fostering an atmosphere of cooperation rather than competition.
5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood: Develop empathetic listening skills to genuinely understand others before attempting to communicate your own perspective.
6. Synergize: Leverage the strengths and skills of others by working together, achieving results greater than the sum of individual efforts.
7. Sharpen the saw: Invest in self-improvement (of course...) and maintain a balanced lifestyle to ensure long-term effectiveness and well-being.
There! You've just got the whole book. And as a bonus, you saved your well-being by avoiding Covey's ramblings on personal mission statements, visualizations, affirmations and other goop...
All in all, the book comes across as dated and tiresome. Maybe because it was written in the age of cocaine it became this popular and well known ... I don't know. I really don't get the "magic" behind it, mostly because it's really common-sense logic of "Know what you want and work for it, and if it doesn't work, try something else".
For me, this book is like walking into a room adorned with 1970s decor - charming in its own right, but out of touch with modern sensibilities.
The only thing why it's worth reading this book for is the insight on empathetic listening skills offered in Habit 5.
geektesse's review against another edition
5.0
Habe dieses Buch regelrecht verschlungen. Sehr interessant, mal schauen wieviel hiervon nachhaltig ist. Ich werde es sicher noch einige Male zur Hand nehmen und die Übungen machen. Am liebsten würde ich die Wochenplanung so machen wie in dem Buch beschrieben, allerdings wäre mir eine App dafür lieber.
Trotzdem sehr gutes Buch und eine klare Leseempfehlung für alle, die sich für solche Themen interessieren.
Trotzdem sehr gutes Buch und eine klare Leseempfehlung für alle, die sich für solche Themen interessieren.
reasteen's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5