The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Detailed Summary)

This video is a detailed visual summary and mindmap of Stephen R. Covey's well known success book the 7 Habits of highly effective people. This video is for people interested in self improvement.
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★★★ Contents of This Video ★★★
00:00 - Introduction
01:29 - Paradigms and Principles
05:06 - Line of Maturity
06:30 - Emotional Bank Accounts
11:16 - HABIT 1 - Be Proactive
15:26 - Circle of Influence
17:10 - HABIT 2 - Begin with the end in mind
21:07 - HABIT 3 - Put first things first
25:58 - HABIT 4 - Think Win/Win
28:30 - HABIT 5 - Seek first to understand and then to be understood
31:04 - HABIT 6 - Synergize
38:40 - HABIT 7 - Sharpen the Saw
40:33 - 7 habits of highly effective people summary
Stephen Covey researched the past 200 years of success literature and found that in the past 50 years, most self-help and success books have been only focused on things like how you dress, your public image and having a positive mental attitude. In this book he focuses on habits that will improve your character ethic.
The 7 habits of highly effective People is considered to be one of the self-help books ever written and the 7 habits are as follows.
1 - Be proactive
2 - Begin with the end in mind
3 - Put first things first
4 - Think win/win
5 - Seek First to Understand then to be Understood
6 - Synergy
7 - Sharpen the saw
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