Customer Reviews
Not an E-Z read. - By: homer2, 08 Oct 2008 
For a personal change book, I found it rather a hard read. The book to me is, well, complicated. The seven habits make sense & all, but the whole process seems to involve making layers of change, with each layer being a whole bookin itself. Not a very quick read, & I'm not saying its not worthwhile & all, it's more a book that you have to be willing to work with. Readers who like less sophisticated personal change books might enjoy The Sixty-Second Motivator.
Nonsense of the highest order - By: Martin McMahon, 25 Aug 2008 
While working for a previous company, I was sent on this course (which included reading the book). I'm sure the company meant well, but my experience of the "7 Habits of Highly Effective People", was essentially teaching people how to suck eggs.
Stephen R. Covey has made a personal fortune out of selling what most critical thinkers realise for themselves at an early age. His writings are bland & uninteresting, telling us what we already knowin a language barely recognisable as English. "Synergize", "leverage", "win-win"; I'm sure you've heard them before. They are all here. Do they mean anything? In my humble opinion - notin the slightest.
Steer clear.
Stil the most influential self improvement book I've read - By: Kenny_Consumer, 16 Jul 2008 This is the one book I unfailingly recommend to others who want to be more successfulin work or lifein general.
I've read it several times & still find its ideas central to how I go about thingsin life. Hence buying it for a friend just now!
Covey makes a compelling (and welcome) case for the substance of real character over the cult of projected & perceived personality as the 'secret' to sustainable successin life.
The Key - By: William the Almost Great, 30 Jun 2008 Trying not to use the phrase "paradigm shift" is almost impossible when talking about this book. If you've not heard of this, then you need to get out more.
Seven Habits is a wonderful book that will change your life if you let it. Now, the key isin the title: Habits. Not whims, but habits. You have to keep at what the book talks about & while the book is geared toward those who want success, it is not geared toward happiness. Think they're the same? No. Read the book & you'll see why.
Still, this comes highly recommended from a lot of sources. Covey basically gives you a recipe for success. Having read some of the negative reviews I can only assume those people don't want success or aren't capable of concentrating their attention on the goals at hand long enough. I would also recommend "Life Strategies" by McGraw as another excellent source of inspiration.
Covey's Four Quadrant! - By: Ms. Ke Jewitt, 10 Jan 2008 This is must-read & a book that you will want to keep on your bookshelf & re-read time & time again. Its crammed full of interesting stories, reflection & guidance on life. Seven habits of highly effective people teaches so much & provides a brilliant lesson on how to achieve what you want out of life & how to get the most out of life. I found it life-changing & it had a big impact on me. I particularly liked advice on time management & how to plan your time daily. He provides some excellent templates to copy.One example - Covey talks of a four quadrant to-do list. He talks of how we spend so much of our time doing things because they are due tomorrow but not important. thus the important stuff gets left behind. He advises to plot your to-do listin a four quadrant table - (1) important & due soon, (2) important & due later (3) unimportant & due soon (4) unimportant & due later.
Plot everything you have to doin this order & ensure that you carry out tasksin numerical order. This means you'll always do what is important to you first!
Covey's advice can apply to everyone.
Read this book, it will change your life forever!
