An Effective Life
Inspirational Philosophy from Dr. Covey’s Life

Name: An Effective Life
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Stephen R. Covey
ISBN: 9781538539224

Author: Stephen R. Covey

Narrator: Walter Dixon

Unabridged: 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 05/01/2018

Categories: Nonfiction, Self-help, Motivational & Inspirational, Personal Growth, Business & Economics

Synopsis

Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has inspired millions. Today’s generation will be newly inspired by Covey’s An Effective Life, a new approach to practicing the motivating principles taught by one of the greatest teachers of all time. An Effective Life shares original new perspectives on life and self-evaluation, striking infographics, and inspirational quotes in a fresh new package designed for the generation early in their careers and for those long-time Covey admirers who seek to improve their work and personal lives based on principles. You’ll also find a Personal Journal to help you process the insights you’ve gleaned from the book. This book is more than an inspiration, it is an introduction to important principles needed to live An Effective Life.

About Stephen R. Covey

Stephen R. Covey (1932–2012) was a renowned leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and cofounder of FranklinCovey Co. He was author of several New York Times bestsellers, including The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has sold more than twenty million copies. Named by Time magazine as one of the 25 Most Influential Americans, he held the Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Chair in Leadership at the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.

About Walter Dixon

Walter Dixon is a broadcast media veteran of more than twenty years’ experience with a background in theater and performing arts and voice work for commercials. After a career in public radio, he is now a full-time narrator with more than fifty audiobooks recorded in genres ranging from religion and politics to children’s stories.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on October 22, 2023

Stephen R. Covey tells us the essential principles we need to follow and the areas where we have to modify or change to lead a practical life. Though it is a short book, some areas in it will strike a chord with you. What is life’s toughest problem? What is the failure which can never be compensa......more

Goodreads review by Paul on August 15, 2024

I thought The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People was amazing and insightful. So I was keen to read this. However, the nature of the book (a series of quotes and musings) led to a note-form style which was not really to my taste. The content on the snippets were, as you would expect from Stephen......more

Goodreads review by S. on December 22, 2022

So you have read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change a while ago (it was actually my very first self-help book 15 years ago - I still swear by proactivity)and would want to refresh your memory - and you're of course aware of the ridiculous amount of YT video......more

Goodreads review by CA Ram on May 24, 2023

Key learnings: We judge ourselves by our intentions but others by their actions.......more

Goodreads review by Lamis on November 07, 2024

very brief and full of ideas for contemplation. it was difficult to ponder as an audio book, perhaps a paperback or an ebook will serve its purpose better. very useful and enlightening. It is also rather compact, so it would do well to read the other books to understand the principles and points of......more

Quotes

“The 7 Habits have the gift of being simple without being simplistic.” M. Scott Peck, author of The Road Less Traveled, on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People