The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen Covey
10 people recommended it in 7 threads, 2014–2020.
2 commenters pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
Forcing myself to write about my values and behaviours means you have to live up to them :)
Make sure you actually read it, the best parts are in the meat- a cliff notes version of that book is an order of magnitude less valuable because the "key takeaways" are not the true takeaways.
He talks about giving his son a task, outlining success and failure outcomes, and providing constraints and boundaries.
In there I quit learn a lot about how to manage my time, prioritize my to do list
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before? 2020 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are your favorite books? 2016 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Best book / resources on leadership, especially for tech teams? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which non-technology book has influenced you the most and why? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- YC's 2015 Reading List 2015 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2014? 2014 · 1 recommendation