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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Top 10 Quotes)

Mike Cahill
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2 min readJan 10, 2020

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The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey is a must-read self-help book for those looking to maximize their productivity.

Covey’s book has been purchased an impressive 25 million times and has transformed the lives of countless high-achieving business leaders.

Here are my picks for the top 10 quotes from this timeless read!

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand. Most people listen with the intent to reply.”

“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.”

“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

“Your attitude determines your altitude.”

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.”

“Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.”

“Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice.”

“It’s not what happens to us, but our response to what happens to us that hurts us.”

“Communication is the most important skill in life.”

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Mike Cahill
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Media Executive and Consultant. Formerly VP of Content at Mic