P/PC Balance: Covey says you must maintain a balance between production (P your output) and production capability (PC your ability to produce). He says the Habits are based on "Correct Principles" (aka Natural Law) found in Judeo-Christian Scriptures and common to major religions. This classic is well worth reading for its perspective and practical advice.Ĭorrect Principles: Covey frequently references his Christianity. Covey shows how a principle-centered, character-based life helps you build the healthy relationships that are key to an effective life. This book explains 7 principles that make a person more effective personally and professionally. What was the model that was propounded by Stephen Covey in his mega-famous book? We shall begin by trying to understand his model first, and then interpret it in such a way that it pertains to every aspect of our life The only thing is that you have to understand these ideals and try to implement them in your life.īut, before we barge into that area, it is extremely important to understand what these ideals are. If you implement it, there should be no aspect of your life that should go untouched. We are trying to show you how Covey’s book, or rather, his model, was a complete model in itself. There are hidden implications in this book, yes, and a lot of people have just failed to see through them. They do not understand that Covey was trying to tell more than he wrote in words. If you ask them what the seven habits are, they can rattle them off end to end, but then they miss the larger picture. These are people who are impressed by the book already. The second problem is that a lot of people have a myopic view of Covey’s ideals. Or, they take the information and do not make the effort to actually utilize it so that it becomes knowledge for them. They do not realize that this book contains life-changing information. They consider his masterpiece of a book as a mere coffee-table book or a book that you use for light reading when you are traveling and then forget all about it. The first problem is that most people are too lazy to implement the ideals of Stephen Covey in their lives. There are two main problems here, and we are talking only about the people who have read the book already. Now, I am not saying that by using Covey’s model, or anyone else’s model for that matter, you can become a sure-shot success, but at least we should have seen many more successes around us already judging by the number of copies the book has sold! So, where is the shortcoming? This is definitely true because we still see so much failure all around us. This book was wonderful education for people, education in how to live life effectively and get closer to the ideal of being a ‘success’ in life.īut not everyone understands Stephen Covey’s model fully well, or maybe there are some people who haven’t read it yet. The tasks you do for entertainment alone, such as watching the television, surfing the web for hours, gossiping about people, are neither urgent nor important for you.When Stephen Covey first released The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, the book became an instant rage because people suddenly got up and took notice that their lives were headed off in the wrong direction and more than that, they realized that there were so many simple things they could do in order to navigate their life correctly.
You can save valuable time by avoiding those chores and spending it on more valuable activities. All activities that take up time without producing any value fall into this quadrant. In Covey's time management matrix, this quadrant is at the bottom right-hand side. No matter if it's unimportant calls or sending emails that don't add any value. In other words, all the time-wasting activities fall in this quadrant. Since, overall, it won't have any positive impact on your life. If the meeting is unplanned without an agenda, you may choose to skip it. Let's say you are working on an important project and you get a call from a colleague asking you to join a meeting. All those activities may seem urgent to you, but you can remove them from the workflow since they hold minimal importance for you. This quadrant is located in the bottom left corner of Covey's time management matrix.