The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (50 card deck) [Cards]

Stephen R. Covey (Author)

Book Description

Series: Large Card Decks | Publication Date: April 1, 2003

Covey reveals that living with integrity and honesty gives you the power to overcome the deeply imbedded habitual tendencies that can work against you. Remember: You are not your habits - and you can replace old patterns with new ones!

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About the Author

Stephen R. Covey is co-founder/vice-chairman of Franklin Covey Co., the leading learning and performance services firm assisting professionals and organizations in measurably increasing their effectiveness in leadership, productivity, communication, and sales. Covey is best known as the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which is ranked as a #1 bestseller by the New York Times, having sold more than 12 million copies in 32 languages throughout the world. Covey is also the author The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, Principle-Centered Leadership, Living the 7 Habits, and co-author with Roger and Rebecca Merrill of First Things First.

Product Details

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• Publisher: Hay House; Crds edition (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401901166
• ISBN-13: 978-1401901165
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 3.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #800,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Motivational and Inspirational Deck, February 17, 2004

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Janet Boyer "Author, Blogger, Radio Host" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (50 card deck) (Cards)

Motivational and inspirational cards based on books can be a great (not to mention quick!) way to glean the essential points of an author's work. Besides brevity, it's an added bonus to be able to pick a card or two every day and ponder what it says. This information can be used for increased awareness or as a way incoporate the truths found on the card.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People card deck is filled with sage advice and practical wisdom, especially for those who want to maximize their potential and live a more balanced life.

Covey devotes 7 cards to each of the 7 habits. If you do the math, that equals 49 cards, but there is also a card with a message from Covey. A brief concept is printed on front, and several sentences that expound on the concept is found on back. Each of the 7 habits has it's own color scheme and design, although the overall appearance is uniform. At the top of each card is the particular habit with its number.

Here is a sampling of the fronts of my favorite cards from the deck:

Habit 1: Be Proactive - Be a model, not a critic.
Habit 2: Begin With The End In Mind - Expand your perspectives.
Habit 3: Put First Things First - Learn to say no.
Habit 4: Think Win-Win - Adopt an abundance mentality.
Habit 5: Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood - Influence others by example.
Habit 6: Synergize - Value differences.
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw - Expand your mind.

For example, the back of the "Learn To Say No" card says:

Decide what your highest priorities are, and have the courage and independent willpower to say no--pleasantly, smilingly, and unapologetically--to the things that are less important to you.

I highly recommend this inspirational deck for personal growth of any kind. As it says on the back of the box:" ...living with integrity and honesty gives you the power to overcome the deeply imbedded habitual tendencies that can work against you. Remember: you are not your habits--and you can replace old patterns with new ones!"

(To see 6 card images from this deck, visit the Reviews--Decks section at JanetBoyer.com)

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Highly Effective Cards, June 27, 2008

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I actually purchased these cards in error, thinking that they were the book.

When I received it, I was disappointed.

When I read them, I was delighted!!!!

They encourage great focus and act as a boosters at the start of the day - pick up a card, read the back also or just read the front in the extremely pleasant font, and make yourself more effective and generally a better person.

A lot of these points made are quite obviously (although some are a lot more subtle and extremely cleverly presented) but fundamentally, it helps to make you a balanced and better person, which then obviously spills into your personal and business life.

They are the closest thing you will get to a quick fix - where a book requires you to be motivated to focus to read it, these are available at all times - pick one up from your desk before a meeting, browse through one or two while on hold for a phone call - you can only benefit if these ideals and tips sink into your subconscious!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!!, February 12, 2010

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Purchased this for my students (high school level) to provide them with positive re-enforcement after reading the book! It is wonderful and they look forward to every Monday to hear what this weeks quote will be.