The 8th Habit

Unabridged
Author: Stephen R. Covey
Narrator: Stephen R. Covey
Genres: Self-help
Publisher: FranklinCovey
Date: November 2004
Length: 14 hours
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Overview

In the more than fifteen years since its publication, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has become an international phenomenon with over fifteen million copies sold. Tens of millions of people have dramatically improved their lives and organizations by applying the principles of Stephen R. Covey's classic.

Being effective as individuals and organizations is no longer merely an option -- survival in today's world requires it. Accessing the higher levels of human genius and motivation in today's new reality requires a sea change in thinking, a whole new habit. The crucial challenge of our world today is this: to find our voice and inspire others to find theirs. It is what Covey calls the 8th Habit.

So many people feel frustrated, discouraged, unappreciated, and undervalued -- with little or no sense of voice or unique contribution. The 8th Habit is the answer to the soul's yearning for greatness, the organization's imperative for significance and superior results, and humanity's search for its "voice." Profound, compelling, and stunningly timely, this groundbreaking new audiobook will transform the way we think about ourselves and our purpose in life, about our organizations, and about humankind.

Selected Reviews

8th Habit

by Regan Waller
  • Book Rating: 3/5

The 8th Habit

by Lamarr S. Jones
  • Book Rating: 5/5

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Reviews (21)

8th Habit

Written by Regan Waller on May 28th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 3/5

I enjoyed hearing this book, but thought that in order to be truly meaningful it needs to be read as a book in lieu of listened to as an audio book. It is impossible to really stop wherever you are and slide in a video. I generally listen to books while driving, so I could not reasonably stop the book and watch the video. I did enjoy it enough to be seriously considering buying the book so that I could read it as the author originally intended.

The 8th Habit

Written by Lamarr S. Jones from Payson,, UT on January 29th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 5/5

This has been the best audiobook so far. The dvd that goes with it really hits home. In fact I would like to buy this program....I'm not going to send this back. I can see real value here. This needs to be used every 4 months to remember all this.

Lengthy

Written by Anonymous on November 14th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

This book was a little more lengthly than I would have liked. The couple of disks were a waste of time and almost caused me to stop listening. The additional videos were unnecessary. I listen while commuting and was not about to stop listening so that I could watch a video. Although containing good concepts the book seemed to be a rambling of various learned discoveries by the author. I would have like a more succinctly organized presentation.

The 8th Habit From Effectiveness to Greatness

Written by Bob McGill from Haskell, NJ on September 7th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 4/5

What a differt world we would live in if all these principles were lived by and all of us "found our voice" and helped others to do the same. I found this and the "7 Habits" book to be very enlightening into human behavior and was at the same time very challenged by both of them. I will never look at conflict and challenges in my personal or business life the same again. Having a "win-win" philosophy is so much better than win-lose or lose-win that are so traditional in corporate America. I found the both books lengthy but they still held my interest all the way through

The 8th Habit

Written by Jennifer Pointer on August 16th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I truly enjoyed this book both on tape and in print. We are reading it in our Supervisor team at work and I requested in on tape in order to make it easier to complete the "reading". Stephen Covey has some great ideas to help both yourself and others "find their voice". I recommend this book to anyone looking to improve their worth in addition to those who are in a formal leadership position over others.

Better in Print

Written by Bianca Constance on May 15th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 1/5

Although I was hoping that I would get something out of being able to listen to this marvelous book while commuting to and from work, I found that this type of book is better for me when I read it. I'm looking forward to picking up a copy to read soon.

The 8th Habit

Written by Steve Cory from Woodlake, CA on April 6th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

This is one of those transformational books, a must read. As a small business owner my top 5 picks would be: 1. The Bible 2. The E-Myth 3. The 7 Habits 4. The 8th Habit 5. First Break all the Rules I guarantee that each one of these will change your life...

Good but....

Written by Anonymous on January 9th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

7 Habits is a must to read first but my biggest disappointment was there is a DVD that comes with the book that isn't provided until the 3rd set of CDs. You are supposed to watch it throughout, once per chapter.

8th Habit

Written by Elliott Johnstone on November 23rd, 2006

  • Book Rating: 1/5

I felt I was being lectured to rather than read to. Since I couldn't get past that thought, I had no interet in finishing it.

Good but drag on

Written by Robert Patterson II on October 26th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 3/5

Its good but it takes too long to get the point. When it takes 5 times as long as it takes to hear about the first 7 habits, the 8th may not be worth hearing about. Parts are inspiring though if you have the patience for 13 CDs.

Selected Reviews

8th Habit

by Regan Waller
  • Book Rating: 3/5

The 8th Habit

by Lamarr S. Jones
  • Book Rating: 5/5

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Author Details

Author Details

Covey, Stephen R.

In 1996, Stephen R. Covey was recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans and one of Sales and Marketing Management's top 25 power brokers. Dr. Covey is the author of several acclaimed books, including the international bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It has sold more than 15 million copies in 38 languages throughout the world. Other bestsellers authored by Dr. Covey include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, with sales exceeding one million, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families. Dr. Covey's newest book, The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness, which was released in November 2004, has risen to the top of several bestseller lists, including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today Money, Business Week, and Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. The 8th Habit has sold more than 360,000 copies.

* In 2002, Forbes named The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People one of the top 10 most influential management books ever.
* A survey by Chief Executive Magazine recognized The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People as one of the two most influential business books of the twentieth century.
* The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People audiobook on tape is the best-selling nonfiction audio in history, selling more than 1.5 million copies.
* Over two million copies of First Things First have been sold. Simon & Schuster expressed the opinion, "...First Things First is the best-selling time management book ever."
* Dr. Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families was released in October 1997 and ranked fourth on the New York Times list within three months of its release date. It is the No. 1 best-selling hardcover book on family.

Dr. Covey is co-founder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey, the leading global professional services firm with offices in 123 countries. FranklinCovey shares Dr. Covey's vision, discipline and passion to inspire, lift and provide tools for change and growth of individuals and organizations throughout the world. Dr. Covey's organizational legacy to the world is Covey Leadership Center. On May 30, 1997, a merger of Covey Leadership Center with Franklin Quest created FranklinCovey. Dr. Covey's vision of empowering organizations to implement "principle-centered" leadership in their cultures continues to be an important focus of FranklinCovey.