In order to create change, we often have to change ourselves first and this can only be done by changing our paradigms/perceptions.Īn important starting point is to define success.Ĭovey states that “In more than 25 years of working in business, university, and marriage and family settings, I have come in contact with many individuals who have achieved an incredible degree of outward success, but have found themselves struggling with an inner hunger, a deep need for personal congruency and effectiveness and for healthy, growing relationships with other people.” I trust that you will find my Summary useful and that you will enjoy putting the principles and the 7 habits into practice, without having to read the whole book.Ĭovey believes that the way we see the world is based on our own unique perceptions. My decision was based on the excellence of the content of the book and my belief that all of Covey’s principles and the 7 habits that are required to be highly effective and successful, remain as relevant today as they were then. I then decided to go through the book again and to prepare a Summary to be posted on this website. The book is still on my bookshelf and when I paged through it recently, I noticed all my underlining and marking of key principles throughout the book. I found it fascinating and was fortunate to apply many of the principles contained in the book in my business career and in my personal life. Covey’s Book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” was launched in the early 1990’s I bought and read it.
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