Stephen R. Covey - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Pros: This is a very helpful guide for character based living.

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: I would heartily recommend this book to anyone because it has good sound principles for living.

Review: Steven Covey's book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" is so popular that certain words like paradigm and mission statements have become part of the English language and no wonder.

In his book he describes the seven habits of highly...

Pros: A powerful and profound message

Cons: Can be "preachy" and patronizing

Review: "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People..." Hmmm... Sounds a bit pretentious, yes? Like, maybe another one of those books written by a guy who thinks he has all the answers? Every secret of the universe revealed?!

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Pros: Great Message

Cons: Not An Easy Read

Review: I read a lot of "Self-Help" books. My wife asks, "Why?" And I answer, "I enjoy them. They make me think about myself, my motives, and more importantly, about Human Relations, the way we behave toward others."

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Pros: Wonderful ideas on setting goals and living life

Cons: High structure can be off-putting for some

The Bottom Line: Read it, take what you need from it, adapt it - but USE it.

Review:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has become the classic tome for organization and motivation - and for good reason. Stephen Covey researched self-help and motivational books from several decades before finding the common themes and...

Pros: Great explanations, quotes and example; can apply to various aspects of life

Cons: Dogmatic at times

The Bottom Line: If you want to make a huge turn-about face, this books can help you meet your goals. The habits are still relevant to our times

Review: I had never heard of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People until I was asked to attend a 3-day seminar as part of my orientation into my new employment. In fact, a few years ago, I was introduced to these basic principles of effective...

Pros: A practical guide full of self help instruction.

Cons: Some parts can become a little academic.

The Bottom Line: "7 Habits" is a self help book that can help you become very effective.

Review: Steven Covey's landmark self help book, " The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" has fast become one of the very best works in this crowded field. Covey offers practical and helpful advice. By structuring this advice into a format of...

Pros: Covey preaches fundamentals, and this book has them.

Cons: Tendency toward cliches and slogans can become annoying.

Review: Stephen R. Covey's "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," despite its somewhat pretentious title, contains a valuable supply of advice on planning for a better life and a better business career, and was justly a New York Times bestseller for...

Pros: Excellent principles, with adequate practical explanation, particularly in the first half of the book

Cons: Some practical guidance lacking in the latter half; the hokeyness can be abrasive occasionally

The Bottom Line: Even if you (like me) don't call it perfection, there is an abundance of meaty material in this book which, if applied, can only improve your life.

Review: In spite of its popularity with business consultants, its megabucks seminars, personal planning accessories, and plethora of spin-offs, this book is well worth reading and applying. I believe it has applications that are at least as practical and...

Pros: Comprehensive treatment of Effective Living

Cons: Doesn't recognize the significance of coincidence

Review: 30 was bad for me. I never though I'd ever get to be that old; and after it happened I had absolutely no idea what to do with myself. In that context, I stumbled onto Goal Setting as a way to live; and proceed to achieve myself through the years. I...

Pros: Very powerful and influential

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: A must read - one of the most influential books I have read. Can shape your character and what you are

Review: This book has been around for so long, but got around to reading it only lately. "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" has been so popular since so long and is clearly the most sold book in it's category. What I liked most about Steven Covey's...