![]() Unlike current self-help books, it doesn’t promise a quick fix that may only serve to hide or band-aid the problems. Generally, business people have all the answers inside them, they just need the tools to uncover the potential of them. This strength-based approach is what I always gravitate to as a coach. To be effective you have to tap into your values. He also acknowledges how many good habits do not necessarily come naturally and they have to be learned. In looking at our habits though – unlike many other tomes in this space – Covey focuses on how you can build up your good habits to overtake your bad ones, rather than trying to eliminate bad habits in isolation. Or you can use Covey’s methods to uncover your subconscious habits. Some habits we are aware of, and others we are blissfully unaware of unless someone points them out. It explores the idea that we see the world based on our own perceptions and biases, and if we want to change ourselves, our behaviours, we have to be able to modify our perceptions. For me, it works because the central premise of the book is about our everyday habits and how these habits make up the person we are. And for good reason – the lessons are timeless and can be applied to all aspects of your life – business, personal, professional. Now 30 years later the book remains a favourite. It was the first book of its type, almost starting a new genre – the self-help book. ![]() Steven Covey wrote The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in 1989.
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