STEVEN COVEY

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INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOKTHE BOOK “THE SEVEN HABITS OF

HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE” WAS WRITTEN BY STEVEN COVEY

IT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE YEAR 1989MORE THAN 25 MILLION COPIES SOLD IN

38 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

WHAT IS AN HABIT ???HABIT IS AN INTERSECTION OF

KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND DESIRE. KNOWLEDGE IS A THEORETICAL

PARADIGM OF WHAT TO DO AND WHY TO DO.

SKILL IS HOW TO DO. DESIRE IS THE MOTIVATION,THE WANT

TO DO. IN ORDER TO MAKE SOMETHING AS A

HABIT WE HAVE TO HAVE ALL THREE .

Private victoryHere Covey introduces the first three habits

intended to take a person from dependence to independence, or one’s ability to be self reliant. You must be able to win your private or personal victories before you can start on your public victories. If you start to win your public victories first, how can you feel good about yourself and still work on habits.

PUBLIC VICTORY Here covey introduces the next four habits

which are intended to lead to interdependence , the ability to align one’s needs and desires with those of other people and create effective relationships.

RENEWALThe final habit which directs the reader to

begin a process of self-improvement.