Sunday, December 04, 2022

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Steven Covey (1989)

This book needs neither an introduction nor a review. When you have read a book in your 20s and again read it in your 40s, the perspectives are quite different. That's what I can say after re-reading this book. I have read several books on the topic. A few are probably influenced by this book. What are the seven habits?

  • Be Proactive
  • Keep the End in Mind
  • Put First Things First
  • Think Win/Win
  • Seek First to Understand and then be understood
  • Synergize
  • Sharpen the Saw

While the outcomes and expectations from the habits are clear, one may find the methodologies described to achieve can be a bit restrictive and not to your liking. I think one can choose own technique to inculcate these habits. 

The Rainmaker - John Grisham (1995)

A young lawyer faces many challenges in life and overcomes them. The story tells a good bit about the legal processes in the USA, but it is ...