“[Thirty] years after it first appeared, the wisdom of The 7 Habits is more relevant than ever. On an individual level people are burning out, and on a collective level we are burning up the planet. So Dr. Covey’s emphasis on self-renewal and his understanding that leadership and creativity require us to tap into our own physical, mental, and spiritual resources are exactly what we need now.” ―Arianna Huffington “No person lasts forever, but books and ideas can endure. Stephen R. Covey’s life is done, but his work is not. It continues, right here in this book as alive today as when first written.” ―Jim Collins “Every so often a book comes along that not only alters the lives of readers but leaves an imprint on the culture itself. The 7 Habits is one of those books.” ―Daniel Pink, author of Drive and When

Chapter Page Foreword by Jim Collins 1 Preface to the 30th Anniversary Edition by Sean Covey 9 Part 1 Paradigms and Principes 13 Inside-Out 15 The 7 Habits-An Overview 46 Part 2 Private Victory 71 Habit 1 Be Proactive 73 Principles of Personal Vision Habit 2 Begin with the End in Mind 109 Principles of Personal Leadership Habit 3 Put First Things First 167 Principles of Personal Management Part 3 Public Victory 213 Paradigms of Interdependence 215 Habit 4 Think Win/Win 235 Principles of Interpersonal Leadership Habit 5 Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood 273 Principles of Empathic Communication Habit 6 Synergize 307 Principles of Creative Cooperation Part 4 Renewal 339 Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw 341 Principles of Balanced Self-Renewal Inside-Out Again 367 Afterword: Q&A with Stephen R. Covey 385 A Quadrant II Day at the Office 399 A Covey Family Tribute to a Highly Effective Father 409 Problem/Opportunity Index 415 Index 425