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Rating:  - Supporting the 7 Habits
First, the reviewer from Falls Church, VA makes the statement that Covey makes reference to pages in The 7 habits.... If the person read the sub-title "Living the seven habits" one would expect Covey to refer to his other book. This book is an excellent guide to to use for your daily life. Yes, it takes time but it is worth it. It is written to support the information from the 7 Habits. Read the 7H first and then use this book.
Rating: - Covey is useful!
In response to another's review, I must rise to Covey's defense. Covey seems well aware of the "mind-numbing" avalanche of tasks and things to do that people have to deal with. Seven Habits stuff is a direct response to that. It offers a good method for really thinking about what's important to you and making time for things that really matter -- WITHOUT the "numbing." I feel the buzzwords and catch phrases are designed to make a complex approach more accessible. I really think it's unfair to ascribe evil intentions to the offer of free items. Covey repeatedly states in his books that any organizer or planner can be adapted to his philosophy, but his stuff costs about the same as any other and if you are interested in using his approach it is way handier than putting adapting another system. This particular book is just OK. If you have the planner, or the original book which is a much better purchase, I don't see the need for this.That said, there is a lot of marketing around 7H stuff which I don't have any use for. Despitew this, if you're bitter and angry I don't suppose any self-help book will work for you.
Rating:  - Hard sell for Covey's products
Despite Stephen Covey's "intentions", the book comes across self serving and superfical. His overbearing, supreme attitude drives me nuts. I try to like his writng, but I continually think about the poor, stressed-out readers, who have mind-numbing schedules/priorites, and are trying to be "good people" as defined by Stephen Covey. He does remind us, and give us permission, to get past the everyday habits that have no meaning and give us no satisifaction. Maybe, just maybe, daily life IS a matter of getting through the day the best you can with as little guilt as possible. Stephen Covey has now added more chores and things to feel guilty about. Thank Stephen.The book provides daily reflections to muse on and base your day on. Of course each daily reflection referes you to a page in Covey's 7 Habits book (rush out and buy it). Actually this book reminds me of "The Course in Miracle" and "Simple Abundance" combined. On page 246, Covey offers a free one-month supplly of weekly worksheets from the "The Seven Habits Organizer" (let's get you hooked on them so you'll buy, buy, buy). The marketing of Stephen Covey never stops. So, if you want to add more chores to your day and add to Covey's bank account, buy this book. If you love terms like "emotional bank account", "mission statement", "principle-centered", "lose-win", and "win-win", you'll love this book.
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