<club-desc-paragraph>Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People started as an unknown business-leadership book and became one of the bestselling nonfiction business books in history.<club-desc-paragraph>
<club-desc-paragraph>In celebration of the 30-year anniversary, Stephen R. Covey’s son Sean Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, contributed additional content to each habit, keeping the book both consistent and relevant. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People challenges readers to consider their values and their character so that they can develop habits that will make them better, stronger leaders.<club-desc-paragraph>
<club-desc-paragraph>Sean Covey sits down with FranklinCovey Effective Leadership Book Club host Scott J. Miller to discuss his father’s legacy, the importance of personal growth, and how these 7 habits have changed not just his life, but the world around us.<club-desc-paragraph>
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<club-landing-h3>Introduction: Focusing Your Paradigm<club-landing-h3>
<club-landing-paragraph>Host Scott J. Miller introduces Sean Covey, whose father Stephen R. Covey wrote The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in 1989. Scott and Sean discuss the role Sean played in the 30th Anniversary edition of the book, and they dive into the introductory concept of the book: a paradigm.<club-landing-paragraph>
<club-landing-h3>Habits 1 & 2<club-landing-h3>
<club-landing-paragraph>Scott and Sean cover Habits 1 and 2, Be Proactive and Begin With the End in Mind. They also discuss what it means to be a “transition” person, having a personal mission statement, and the pivotal moment for Stephen R. Covey’s life.<club-landing-paragraph>
<club-landing-h3>Habit 3<club-landing-h3>
<club-landing-paragraph>Sean gives Scott insight into Habit 3, Put First Things First, including why prioritization is so hard for people, how to plan your week, and the importance of learning to say no. They also discuss the Maturity Continuum and why Stephen R. Covey decided to rewrite the book just before publication.<club-landing-paragraph>
<club-landing-h3>Habits 4 & 5<club-landing-h3>
<club-landing-paragraph>Scott and Sean discuss Habit 4, Think Win-Win, and Habit 5, Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. Sean shares stories from his work at FranklinCovey and his marriage that show each of these habits, discusses why Habit 5 was the hardest one for Stephen R. Covey, and talks about why great leaders speak less.<club-landing-paragraph>
<club-landing-h3>Habits 6 & 7<club-landing-h3>
<club-landing-paragraph>Habit 6, Synergize, and Habit 7, Sharpen the Saw, are discussed by Scott and Sean, who talk about why synergy isn’t just a buzzword, why taking care of yourself is as simple as putting your own oxygen mask on first, and how “sharpening the saw” helped Lin-Manuel Miranda.<club-landing-paragraph>
<club-landing-h3>Closing Thoughts<club-landing-h3>
<club-landing-paragraph>Scott J. Miller provides closing thoughts about things he has learned from both Stephen R. Covey and Sean Covey, shares why the line between efficient and effective is so important, and challenges book club members to read the full manuscript of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and really invest in becoming a more effective person.<club-landing-paragraph>
