Category Archives: Effectiveness
In praise of “slow thinking”
A while ago, I wrote a post reflecting on Daniel Kahneman’s extraordinary book Thinking Fast and Slow. And just a few days ago, my friend and teacher James Flaherty, the founder of New Ventures West, published his own comments on this book in the … Continue reading
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Sharpening the 7th Habit: Further Thoughts on Stephen Covey’s Habits of Effectiveness
Last month in this space, I marked the unfortunate passing of Stephen Covey by recalling the circumstances surrounding my first reading of his classic book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People some twenty years ago, and by reviewing a few of … Continue reading
Stephen Covey: An Appreciation
Stephen R. Covey, Herald Of Good Habits, Dies at 79 (headline from New York Times obituary, Tuesday, July 17, 2012) I vividly recall the circumstances surrounding my purchase of Stephen Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It was nearly twenty years … Continue reading
Engaged Mindfulness 