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العادات السبع للإقدام على التغيير بشجاعة
"To live with change, to optimize change, you need principles that don't change." -- Dr. Stephen R. Covey
Success that endures -- sustainable and balanced success -- can seem difficult to achieve in today's turbulent, complex world of change. But those who achieve this kind of success live by seven universal, timeless, self-evident principles that apply in any situation, in any culture.
In Living the 7 The Courage to Change, Dr. Covey shows how successful people have used these principles to solve problems, overcome obstacles, and change their lives. By showing how real people have used the principles to thrive in a changing world, he provides practical guidance and powerful inspiration to readers searching for a proven framework for living a meaningful life.
Success that endures -- sustainable and balanced success -- can seem difficult to achieve in today's turbulent, complex world of change. But those who achieve this kind of success live by seven universal, timeless, self-evident principles that apply in any situation, in any culture.
In Living the 7 The Courage to Change, Dr. Covey shows how successful people have used these principles to solve problems, overcome obstacles, and change their lives. By showing how real people have used the principles to thrive in a changing world, he provides practical guidance and powerful inspiration to readers searching for a proven framework for living a meaningful life.
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Stephen Richards Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. In 1996, Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people. He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University (USU) at the time of his death.
Stephen Richards Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. In 1996, Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people. He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University (USU) at the time of his death.
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June 9, 2018
If I have to put it in one phrase: "Inspirational, life-changing and definitely effective"
It's been so long since I couldn't put down a non-fiction book until it's done, and also so long since reading a book that I already know I'm gonna read multiple times and often. Next step, I'll have to give what I just read some thought, and come back and re-read it within the next 7 days, one thing is for sure though, my rating isn't going to go any lower for the foreseeable future.
To be honest, once I started the book, my worry was that this will not have much to add to the original book, "7 Habits of effective people", but now that it's finished, fortunately I was wrong. Stephen Covey didn't just do some research or contemplating to create his books, he lived them, and he truly got the wisdom out of them, the one he put inside so long ago.
My recommendation: Give this a go, even if there's 5% chance of your life changing for the better after this, it's worth a shot. (If you don't have time, or patience for the written book, try the full audio version as I did).
For anyone who reads the book after this review, please let me know what was your experience while doing it. Thanks.
It's been so long since I couldn't put down a non-fiction book until it's done, and also so long since reading a book that I already know I'm gonna read multiple times and often. Next step, I'll have to give what I just read some thought, and come back and re-read it within the next 7 days, one thing is for sure though, my rating isn't going to go any lower for the foreseeable future.
To be honest, once I started the book, my worry was that this will not have much to add to the original book, "7 Habits of effective people", but now that it's finished, fortunately I was wrong. Stephen Covey didn't just do some research or contemplating to create his books, he lived them, and he truly got the wisdom out of them, the one he put inside so long ago.
My recommendation: Give this a go, even if there's 5% chance of your life changing for the better after this, it's worth a shot. (If you don't have time, or patience for the written book, try the full audio version as I did).
For anyone who reads the book after this review, please let me know what was your experience while doing it. Thanks.
June 3, 2007
Before reading this you have to read "7 Habits" as this is kind of a sequel.
The book consists of powerful stories of people who read the "7 Habits" and started to use them. It goes habit by habit, covering all of them.
It is very inspirational, gives you additional proof that the habits really work and brings new insights on how to use all of the habits.
The book consists of powerful stories of people who read the "7 Habits" and started to use them. It goes habit by habit, covering all of them.
It is very inspirational, gives you additional proof that the habits really work and brings new insights on how to use all of the habits.
October 16, 2012
بصراحة من كثر ما قيل عن الكتاب تشوقت لقراءته خاصة أنني احب هذا النوع من الكتب عن التغيير والسيطرة على الذات وعن البرمجة اللغوية العصبية فيما يأتي بقصص حياتية واقعية....لكن في البداية وجدت المتعة ..ولكن عندما تكمل باقي القصص تشعر بالرتابة والتكرار وستكون حتما ممن يتوقع نهاية القصة...ثلاث نقاط فقط لأانني مللت منه حقيقة...وصيته أكبر من محتواه....
June 9, 2017
باختصار كدا و من الاخر
كتاب
هو الاصل هو المادة العلمية و "بعض المقولات و الحكم" و "بعض القصص الواقعية" كتطبيق لعادات ستيفن ار كوفى للناس الاكثر فاعلية
العادات هم :
1-كن مبادرا دائما اغزو المشكلة ب خطوة استباقية كمحاولة للحل
2-ابدأ و الغاية فى ذهنك : كل شىء يخلق مرتين مرة ف عقلك اولا ثم مرة اخرى باصرارك و تنفيذك على ارض الواقع
3-ابدا ب الاهم قبل المهم : ترتيب الاولويات يجعلك تنهى 80% من العمل ب 20 % من المجهود
4-تفكير مكسب /مكسب : حاول ان تصل ل صيغة تكسب انت و الشخص الذى امامك لا داعى لان تكسب و يخسر الناس
5-اسع من اجل فهم الناس اولا حينها سيسمعك و يفهمك الاخرون: الناس بطبعها تحب ان تتكلم عن نفسها اكثر من ان تستمع لحكايات الناس عن انفسهم ...فوجود الشخص الذى يستمع للناس هو امر نادر يجعله مميز و يكسب قلوبهم و ااذانهم فى المقابل
6-التكاتف: الاشياء سواء نفسية او مادية هى عادة اكبر من مجرد مجموع اجزائها ...فملا قطع غيار جرار زراعى مفككة هى ليست بنفس قيمة جرار
زراعى مجمع و يعمل .... قوة اسرة مترابطة من 4-5 افراد هى اكبر من قوة و نفوذ و مهارات ال 4-5 كلا منهم على حدا
7-اشحذ المنشار : التجديد الدائم و الشحذ ل جوانب النفس ال 4 العقلية و الروحية و الجسدية و الاجتماعية
- انتوى قرائته قريبا هو الاكثر فائدة و شمولية -
هناك كتاب اخر ل ستيفن ار كوفى
هو تجميع لحكم و مقولات و الاقوال المأثورة فقط
- قرئته من فترة و اعطيته 2/5 -
و الكتاب الذى بين ايدينا هو كتاب آخر ل ستيفن ار كوفى
هو تجميعة لكل القصص و المواقف الحياتية التى هى تطبيق لاناس قرأو الكتاب و نفذوا العادات السبع فى حياتهم و مع اسرهم او مجتمعهم او عملهم رؤساء او مرؤوسين
- اعطيته 2/5 -
يعيبه الملل اغلبها قصص اجتماعية و انسانية ...قلة من القصص هى عن مجال العمل و الشركات
الامر اشبه بتفصيص عدة دجاجات
و بيع الوراك لوحدها
و الصدور لوحدها
و الاجنحة لوحدها
لمجرد المزيد من المكاسب من بيع الاصدارات دون اى اضافة ادبية مفيدة
الكتاب التالى:
كتاب
هو الاصل هو المادة العلمية و "بعض المقولات و الحكم" و "بعض القصص الواقعية" كتطبيق لعادات ستيفن ار كوفى للناس الاكثر فاعلية
العادات هم :
1-كن مبادرا دائما اغزو المشكلة ب خطوة استباقية كمحاولة للحل
2-ابدأ و الغاية فى ذهنك : كل شىء يخلق مرتين مرة ف عقلك اولا ثم مرة اخرى باصرارك و تنفيذك على ارض الواقع
3-ابدا ب الاهم قبل المهم : ترتيب الاولويات يجعلك تنهى 80% من العمل ب 20 % من المجهود
4-تفكير مكسب /مكسب : حاول ان تصل ل صيغة تكسب انت و الشخص الذى امامك لا داعى لان تكسب و يخسر الناس
5-اسع من اجل فهم الناس اولا حينها سيسمعك و يفهمك الاخرون: الناس بطبعها تحب ان تتكلم عن نفسها اكثر من ان تستمع لحكايات الناس عن انفسهم ...فوجود الشخص الذى يستمع للناس هو امر نادر يجعله مميز و يكسب قلوبهم و ااذانهم فى المقابل
6-التكاتف: الاشياء سواء نفسية او مادية هى عادة اكبر من مجرد مجموع اجزائها ...فملا قطع غيار جرار زراعى مفككة هى ليست بنفس قيمة جرار
زراعى مجمع و يعمل .... قوة اسرة مترابطة من 4-5 افراد هى اكبر من قوة و نفوذ و مهارات ال 4-5 كلا منهم على حدا
7-اشحذ المنشار : التجديد الدائم و الشحذ ل جوانب النفس ال 4 العقلية و الروحية و الجسدية و الاجتماعية
- انتوى قرائته قريبا هو الاكثر فائدة و شمولية -
هناك كتاب اخر ل ستيفن ار كوفى
هو تجميع لحكم و مقولات و الاقوال المأثورة فقط
- قرئته من فترة و اعطيته 2/5 -
و الكتاب الذى بين ايدينا هو كتاب آخر ل ستيفن ار كوفى
هو تجميعة لكل القصص و المواقف الحياتية التى هى تطبيق لاناس قرأو الكتاب و نفذوا العادات السبع فى حياتهم و مع اسرهم او مجتمعهم او عملهم رؤساء او مرؤوسين
- اعطيته 2/5 -
يعيبه الملل اغلبها قصص اجتماعية و انسانية ...قلة من القصص هى عن مجال العمل و الشركات
الامر اشبه بتفصيص عدة دجاجات
و بيع الوراك لوحدها
و الصدور لوحدها
و الاجنحة لوحدها
لمجرد المزيد من المكاسب من بيع الاصدارات دون اى اضافة ادبية مفيدة
الكتاب التالى:
December 10, 2020
Short stories around the 7 Habits. It's always valuable to remind yourself through context how to apply the lessons from the main book.
November 15, 2011
If you liked 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, you'll love this follow up. Stephen Covey puts together a collection of stories he received from people who used the 7 Habits to change their lives. He gives a brief intro to each story and a follow up after, which help reinforce the lessons from 7 Habits. The stories are powerful and a living example to help your further understand the 7 Habits. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to change their personal and professional lives. One of the best books I have ever read!
January 10, 2014
Imagination is more powerful than memory . Imagination taps into possibilities , into the infinite .
Memory is limited by past events and the finite . When u use your imagination and your dreams as the criteria to make your decisions , they became self -fulfilling prophecies .
The subconscious mind seizes upon experience and opportunity to actualize those imagined dreams .
Those DREAMS ignite excitement and hope in other people .... From article " my flower shop " Stephen convey , living the 7 habits ..
Memory is limited by past events and the finite . When u use your imagination and your dreams as the criteria to make your decisions , they became self -fulfilling prophecies .
The subconscious mind seizes upon experience and opportunity to actualize those imagined dreams .
Those DREAMS ignite excitement and hope in other people .... From article " my flower shop " Stephen convey , living the 7 habits ..
May 15, 2013
It's great! I'm in it.
January 22, 2024
This book builds on the late Stephen Covey (1932-2012)'s 7 Habits series, and consists of ~300 pages of variably compelling anecdotes of people in different situations (teachers, parents, workers, leaders) putting the 7 Habits into practice to improve their efficacy and self-fulfillment. Though this book was first published in 1995, I was reading the 1999 edition; however most of the anecdotes are dated back to the 80s/early 90s, and it would be useful to see them updated for the 2020s, since virtually all fields and modes of working effectively have been transformed significantly by technology since then.
Covey states in this book that it's designed to be an add-on to the 7 Habits text, though he provides a quick primer and a diagram of the 7 Habits at the start. Honestly I think this book could be read as a standalone, since the habits all largely revolve around being self-accountable and practicing good communication skills.
Covey states in this book that it's designed to be an add-on to the 7 Habits text, though he provides a quick primer and a diagram of the 7 Habits at the start. Honestly I think this book could be read as a standalone, since the habits all largely revolve around being self-accountable and practicing good communication skills.
February 17, 2025
It's a bunch of reference from the 7 habits book which I should've read before this but overall it's an eye opening experience. And this book is lend to me by an amazing friend so it's a 8/10 instead of a 5/10.
December 13, 2017
هو توأم كتاب العادات السبع للناس الأكثر فعالية، وهو قليل القيمة مثله، وغير مفيد.
February 18, 2023
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Bất c� điều gì bạn làm hoặc mơ ước làm, hãy bắt đầu ngay lập tức! S� can đảm mang trong nó sức mạnh, phép mầu lẫn tài năng vượt bậc
Bất c� điều gì bạn làm hoặc mơ ước làm, hãy bắt đầu ngay lập tức! S� can đảm mang trong nó sức mạnh, phép mầu lẫn tài năng vượt bậc
March 18, 2020
One of my friends told me that he found 7 habits really boring because it told everything we all already know, and I said exactly! That's the purpose of the book.
It works on the basics of our attitude. It's a reminder of all the things we already know, arranged in a proper format and ingrained into our brains via short stories that help you put a thought to these habits and analyse the situations when we may apply them in our daily life.
This wasn't an entertaining read for me, actually it wasn't a read at all.
This book is an experience made up of experiences of other people, live them to get the best out of it.
It works on the basics of our attitude. It's a reminder of all the things we already know, arranged in a proper format and ingrained into our brains via short stories that help you put a thought to these habits and analyse the situations when we may apply them in our daily life.
This wasn't an entertaining read for me, actually it wasn't a read at all.
This book is an experience made up of experiences of other people, live them to get the best out of it.
May 4, 2008
This book was a birthday gift from my friend Chris when I was living in Paris. I used to read this book the green armchair by my window with the occasional interruption from the nearby church bell. It is simply an application Steven R. Covey's 7 Habits. I loved it. I found the stories incredibly inspiring - although the jargon started driving me nuts after a while. But, as with every time I read Covey, I find myself really driven to live with more integrity. This really was the perfect gift for me at the time and one I've pulled out to reread recently.
October 7, 2018
It's been a really long time since I first read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This book contains a whole range of people's personal stories spanning family, community, education and business and was a great way to revisit the habits. I thoroughly enjoyed this and it's given me the opportunity to swot up on the habits again.
April 13, 2008
Pros: Powerful stories of learning, affirmation and hope
Cons: Color visuals could have given it a great look.
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Cons: Color visuals could have given it a great look.
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June 23, 2008
Living the 7 Habits is a collection of personal experiences from people who have applied principles and practices from The 7 Habits. It illustrates very well how The 7 Habits can really be life-changing.
May 3, 2013
This was actually a really great book -- way more readable than the 7 Habits book itself, because it is one motivational/inspirational story after another. Kind of like a "Chicken Soup For the Soul" book. Great read for when you want to feel good about life.
July 3, 2016
Excellent set of stories showing the habits put to practice in ways great and small with positive result. I think it is a good book as a follow up or as something to encourage someone new to the habits to read in order to encourage them to read the seven habits book.
March 11, 2010
ستيفن كوفي كاتب أعطيه خمسة نجوم في أسلوب جذب القارئ
August 9, 2010
This book is like a workbook of the earliar book of
Dr stephen, the 7 habits and it facilitate those who want to adopt those principles.Its a useful book for a hands on experience.
Dr stephen, the 7 habits and it facilitate those who want to adopt those principles.Its a useful book for a hands on experience.
November 5, 2012
Doesn't add that much.
December 8, 2015
الكتاب جميل .. يجعلك في أجواء العادات السبع ويرفع من روحية التغيير في داخلك ويعطيك دفعة إيجابية نحو الأمام
July 25, 2017
الكتاب يشرح لك كيف يتم استخدام العادات السبع. ويغني عن الكتاب الام. لكن هذا الكتاب يزيد من طرق تطبيق العادات السبع.
June 28, 2019
After having read “The 7 Habits of highly effective people� I knew that this book would provide me with a more exemplified look on the 7 Habits.
It indeed did! Not only was I able to revisit the 7 Habits, but I was able to look at them from a more situational and humanly exemplified view. The stories told in this book, helped me gain a deeper and more brought understanding of the universal principles.
Some stories also resonated deeply with me and helped me rethink the way I am trying to apply the 7 Habits in my life.
It indeed did! Not only was I able to revisit the 7 Habits, but I was able to look at them from a more situational and humanly exemplified view. The stories told in this book, helped me gain a deeper and more brought understanding of the universal principles.
Some stories also resonated deeply with me and helped me rethink the way I am trying to apply the 7 Habits in my life.
August 5, 2023
It took me a long time to get to this book on my shelf but I'm glad I finally did. I don't usually read nonfiction and this style of book (all short personal stories) isn't something I enjoy. I was pleasantly surprised though. Many of these stories hit home for me and I decided to keep the book to refer to later. It feels like a good reference book to me. The stories are in themed sections on parenting, teens, marriage, business etc. I think this book will be very useful for me in the future together with the original 7 habits book.
February 2, 2018
I've been a fan of the 7 habits for a long time. So, it was interesting to read real accounts of how people applied them and found success. It is older and reflects different times. Although human nature doesn't change, each generation seems to have different motivators and boundaries. It felt too long. By the time it got to the last two sections I started to skim through and the last section I just finally gave up on.
May 8, 2020
Great companion book to the 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People. Very inspiring stories by people who have applied the 7 Habits. I was especially touched by the teacher who made the 7 Habits the core of her teaching. The impact was astounding. I would have loved to have a teacher like this. I was also deeply touched by the father who was able to deeply connect with his daughter by playing the “What I love about you� game. This story made me cry!
March 11, 2023
Sống mạnh m� - Stephen R.Covey
1/ 7 thói quen: ch� động, bắt đầu bằng cái kết trong tâm trí, ưu tiên cho điều quan trọng nhất, tư duy cùng thắng, lắng nghe đ� được thấu hiểu, đồng tâm hiệp lực, không ngừng rèn luyện.
2/ Tình cảm giống như tài khoản ngân hàng. Tốt hơn hết là gửi vào luôn nhiều hơn rút ra.
3/ Những câu chuyện đời thường, nh� nhàng vì h� biết mình phải làm gì. B� tắc ch� là cách th� hiện mà người ta không muốn giải quyết một việc.
4/ Không nói xấu người khác.
1/ 7 thói quen: ch� động, bắt đầu bằng cái kết trong tâm trí, ưu tiên cho điều quan trọng nhất, tư duy cùng thắng, lắng nghe đ� được thấu hiểu, đồng tâm hiệp lực, không ngừng rèn luyện.
2/ Tình cảm giống như tài khoản ngân hàng. Tốt hơn hết là gửi vào luôn nhiều hơn rút ra.
3/ Những câu chuyện đời thường, nh� nhàng vì h� biết mình phải làm gì. B� tắc ch� là cách th� hiện mà người ta không muốn giải quyết một việc.
4/ Không nói xấu người khác.
April 22, 2024
if you havent read 7 habits before, dont worry, this book inspire you to read that. The stories in this book are really inspirational and i want to read 7 habits immediatly. This book and 7 habits can change my life and your life if you adopt the habits in life. Maybe we can know and adopt the habits before without even realizing it, but the book is in depths of the habits and makes us actively use the habits.
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