This twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Stephen Covey’s cherished classic commemorates the timeless wisdom of the 7 Habits.

One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for 25 years. It has transformed the lives of Presidents and CEOs, educators and parents— in short, millions of people of all ages and occupations.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change used to be a groundbreaker when it used to be first published in 1990, and it continues to be a business bestseller with more than 10 million copies sold. Stephen Covey, an internationally respected leadership authority, realizes that true success encompasses a balance of personal and professional effectiveness, so this book is a manual for performing better in both arenas. His anecdotes are as often from family situations as from business challenges. Before you can adopt the seven habits, you can want to accomplish what Covey calls a “paradigm shift”–a change in perception and interpretation of how the world works. Covey takes you through this change, which affects how you perceive and act regarding productivity, time management, positive thinking, developing your “proactive muscles” (acting with initiative slightly than reacting), and a lot more. This isn’t a quick-tips-start-the next day to come kind of book. The concepts are on occasion intricate, and it would be best to study this book, not skim it. When you finish, you can probably have Post-it notes or hand-written annotations in every chapter, and you can feel like you’ve taken a powerful seminar by Covey. —Joan Price