Comments on: Review: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: kate http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-234980 kate Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:29:53 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-234980 i really enjoyed reading the book and it really inspires me a lot. i read the book when i was in high school but i still refresh my mind from some of the principles. it has changed my perceptions in a great way… :)

]]> By: raheel http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-203638 raheel Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:21:50 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-203638 its a good book for the people who want to do some thing and they want to realise the negitive points of there self.no doubt this is a good book for serious persons.

]]> By: Ndidi http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-80453 Ndidi Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:28:37 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-80453 I’ve read the teen version since I was ten years old. Now, in college, I picked up Stephen Covey’s edition as a keepsake as I grew older, to refer to again and again. It didn’t hit me as hard as his son’s version did. I believe it’s because I’m already familiar with the Habits. I agree – it didn’t blow me away either. I’ll look into First Things First – that is one habit I am not great at.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-73258 Melissa Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:36:41 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-73258 I just finished raeding this book and im doing a Book report on in(yes im 13) its really cool XP i liked the fact that it had difernt points of view in it and how it made life a bit simple for me. i also thought it was kinda funny . Its really Awsome

]]> By: Johnnie http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-37241 Johnnie Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:29:29 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-37241 I have to echo one of the comments above in talking about the Character Ethic. I’ve heard advice from educators ranging from Dr. Phil to Steve Pavlina that recommend first focusing inward on your character traits. It’s simple. For example, if you have a tendency to tell little white lies, then people who are close to you will also tell little white lies in your presence. The reality is that business and life can be much less fun when it’s cluttered with untruths.

Another way of looking at it is that people tend to follow leaders who have integrity.

]]> By: Jose http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-36734 Jose Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:27:29 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-36734 I attended a seminar about 3 years ago and to tell you the truth, not even a whole day of doing exercises and talking to people about it and leaving with every book and workbook imaginable, worked for me.

I’m a procrastinator at heart and I usually don’t pay too much attention to details. That explains why I can’t for the love of me stick to my budgets and follow up on all my financial obligations. Don’t get me wrong, I think this book and the philosophy behind it is very valuable, but I just haven’t being able to make it work for me.

]]> By: Diomede http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-29704 Diomede Mon, 28 May 2007 13:01:27 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-29704 COngratulations for your saturdays review,

as usual very interesting, accessible, useful.
The formula win-win reminds me the game theory of Nash, perfect information, or trust, are needed.

]]> By: David Armstrong http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-29675 David Armstrong Mon, 28 May 2007 10:44:56 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-29675 The problem I had with this book is that every time I read the expression “church centeredness” I turned off. I find the emphasis many Americans give to religion nauseating, sorry but I have no other word for it. And there’s no substituting some other expression for it, such as “spirituality”, either.

Other parts of the book are worthwhile. But I wish someone would write something with us atheists in mind……………

]]> By: Martin http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-29669 Martin Mon, 28 May 2007 10:22:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-29669 Trent, great summary. The extra partof the title of this book that strangely seems to have been dropped on later editions is ‘Restoring the Character Ethic’. This is perhaps the larger impact on the reader. Many self help books focus on techniques and skills rather than developing the characteristics of the person. Covey’s argument is that commitment to a value system that reflects your own personal goals and a desire to improve society is how people become successful. It results from discipline, integrity and honesty and persistence. These are the values that create success.

]]> By: Nanditha Prabhu http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-29590 Nanditha Prabhu Mon, 28 May 2007 04:20:11 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-29590 This is the first time I chanced upon your blog. It does inspire… I enjoy reading stuff that enable me to think…. Just before I came to your site I was pondering on living each day as if it the last day in your life…. Then when I saw the 7 effective habits ….. I was happy to see the same thought being projected….

]]> By: Stacy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-29571 Stacy Mon, 28 May 2007 02:46:26 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/27/review-the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#comment-29571 I read 7 Habits of Highly Effective teens when I was about thirteen, and it was just what I needed at the time. I’ve never picked up the regular version because I assumed it would be mostly the same in different language. I think the win/win chapter actively influenced my thinking. I think the habits were especially effective (^_^) at that age because I hadn’t necessarily heard things similar before.

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