Stephen R. Covey

The 7 Habits of

Highly Effective People

Principles are lighthouses. They are laws of the universe that never change.

Principles are Lighthouses
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Maturity Continuum

Dependence

A mindset centered on you—life happens to me.

Independence

A mindset centered on I—I am responsible for my choices.

Interdependence

A mindset centered on we—together we create better outcomes.

Private Victory

Private Victory

Conquer yourself. Before leading others, you must first lead yourself. This is the journey from dependence to independence.

01Be Proactive
02Begin with the End in Mind
03Put First Things First
1

Public Victory

Public Victory

Effective relationships are built on genuine independence. This is the journey from independence to interdependence.

04Think Win-Win
05Seek First to Understand
06Synergize
2

Renewal

Sharpen the Saw

The habit of self-renewal. It surrounds and nourishes all other habits.

Physical
Body
Spiritual
Spirit
Mental
Mind
Social / Emotional
Relationships
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STEPHEN R. COVEY

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7 HABITS

Of Highly Effective People

Change from the inside out

The doorway to change only opens from within. This is not a bag of hacks; it is a character-first reframe of how you live and lead.

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Further Reading

If you resonated with The 7 Habits, these works extend your thinking on principles, meaning, and practice.

Viktor E. Frankl

Man's Search for Meaning

Habit 1 (Be Proactive) is deeply rooted in Frankl's philosophy: between stimulus and response lies our freedom to choose.

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Ray Dalio

Principles

Like Covey, Dalio systematizes success through fundamental truths that anchor behavior.

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James Clear

Atomic Habits

Covey focuses on the why and what of character; Clear delivers the tactical how of habit formation.

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