The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition (The Covey Habits Series)

Arrived in perfect condition. No tears or rips. No defects whatsoever that I can see. I have been searching for self-development books to dive into, ones which are actually helpful AND enjoyable to read. Truthfully, it’s a rather challenging task these days. This is one of those books I had seen on numerous occasions and heard about in passing over the years, but I never actually read it. It was originally published in 1989, and it is still a self-help staple in 2025. Knowing this, I decided to buy it. I immediately began reading it upon receiving it; I am on page 75. So far, so good. Though the author does speak in circles at times (overly wordy as is the way of self-help gurus), it is still very informative and enjoyable to read. I am reading this along with The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins (a more recent entry into the genre). I tried reading The 5AM Club, but it was far too cheesy and essentially just a bunch of quotes squeezed into a dumb, fictional story line for whatever reason. I much prefer this format; it’s professional, to the point, and elaborates on actual techniques (principles) for improving your life with examples. There’s a reason this is still popular more than 30 years later. Great for revisiting as you try to master each habit; it can be used as a kind of reference book. This is the main reason I purchased a physical copy. It’s on par with Dale Carnegie’s classic imo. Writing simple, yet helpful, self-development books is becoming a lost art. Honestly, for the most part, new releases in this genre truly just revisit concepts which were originally introduced decades, or even centuries, ago with different wording. I’m noticing this more and more. I mean, there is kind of a finite number of ways to effectively improve your life, a set of tried and true principles if you will, and most, if not all, were discussed by the 90s or way before then (many stoics and philosophers were masters of this). Even The Let Them Theory isn’t exactly revolutionary. It’s just gained popularity now because of Mel Robbins’ writing style and overall reach; she didn’t really discover the idea. While different wording is used, the basic idea is actually even discussed in the 7 Habits book. I’ve come to realize the point of the modern self-help book is not to necessarily introduce new ideas, but to elaborate on older, yet still relevant, content and ideas and make them more accessible and digestible for everyday people. These types of books introduce different interpretations and angles of those ideas to help us find the verbiage which most resonates with us as individuals. Stephen Covey does a fine job of this for me personally, and I’ve found myself nodding along while reading. His book is one of the few truly relatable AND helpful books I’ve come across in the genre, and it is a great one to add to your self-help library.

Great read for someone who wants to be a great leader

This is an amazing book that really helped me a lot in both business and personal relationships. To understand and implement these principles into your daily life is transformative.

Love this book. I mean, I haven't read it yet, but I feel smarter just having it in the house. I probably should start reading it. Then I'd at least have one of the 7 habits going for me: Be proactive. The second habit, Begin with the end in mind, is something I think about all the time, especially when I'm in the car when my wife is driving. The third habit seems kind of redundant. Put first things first? I mean, it's already first. You can't make it more first. Anyway, I'm sure I'll learn something wonderful once I actually read it.

Great book. Should be on the shelves of anyone who is interested in self development

Brand new book . No marks . No crest . Great read . Empowering reading .

This book has been so influential for me and my life. Especially third habit is very easy to follow and so effective in keeping first thing first. Everyday even now get new insights from it. And it was written 30 years ago. Everyone should read and follow it, I guarantee you will have a satisfactory life.

Awesome Book Fantastic Price

Thank you!

كتاب جميل مفيد طلبته لبنتي ما تحب تقرأ كتب بالعربي وبنفس الوقت احب اشتري الكتاب بلغة الكاتب

I also have the book, but got this CD for a friend who isn't a great reader. Considering the size of the book, which I haven't finished reading yet, it was much shorter than I expected - may be 60 to 90mins. In that time though you hear about the 7 habits, how they work, why they should be adopted and how you might practice them. I think this CD gives a really good overview of the habits with enough detail to start applying them. The person I brought it for listens to it repeatedly and has started applying some of the principles to his life. I may be biased as a natural bookworm, but I still want to go away and read the book to really digest the 7 habits, but this is really good for people who don't have the time or natural affinity to reading .

Un libro per me assolutamente da leggere almeno una volta nella vita. Dice cose alle volte scontate, ma aiuta a riflettere su quello che per ciascuno è importante.

timeless book, to the point, and very well structured.