The ideas in this book are powerful, not so much because they are new (these aren't new ideas), but the way they are clearly and logically organized. By keeping the habits of highly effective people to "7" Stephen Covey helps provide achievable goals for people to strive towards. The seven habits are:

Habit 1: Be Proactive
Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind
Habit 3: Put first things first
Habit 4: Think win/win
Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood
Habit 6: Synergize
Habit 7: Sharpen the saw

I enjoyed reading the 7 Habits and use many of the concepts presented in the book.

It could be argued that these ideas are straight forward and the book could have been somewhat shorter. I would argue that the mind is a bit like a crock pot at times. It takes time to mull over ideas and concepts so that they become part of us. The length of the book is also needed to provide enough information to explain the 7 Habits concepts in proper detail.

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is an excellent book with simple but powerful concepts to improve almost anyone's life. Great job!

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