30 Must-Read Books for Psychologists

Begin with the End in Mind: Establish clear goals and align your actions with them.

Put First Things First: Prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency, focusing on the most impactful activities.

Think Win-Win: Seek mutually beneficial solutions, considering the needs and interests of others.

Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood: Listen actively to others to truly comprehend their perspectives before sharing your own.

Synergize: Combine different perspectives and ideas to create groundbreaking solutions.

Sharpen the Saw: Continuously invest in personal and professional development to enhance your abilities.

Best Quotes

«The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.»

«Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.»

«Seek to understand, then to be understood.»

«Interdependence is a higher value than independence.»

«The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.»

Criticism

While widely acclaimed, the book has received some criticism:

Oversimplification: Critics argue that the habits are presented as a formulaic solution to complex personal challenges.

Idealistic: Some find the principles overly optimistic and difficult to implement in real-world situations.

Repetitiveness: The book’s emphasis on the seven habits can lead to redundancy and a lack of depth in discussing each one.

Influence

Despite the criticism, «The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People» has had a significant impact:

It has sold over 40 million copies worldwide.

It has been translated into over 40 languages.

It has been used as a training and leadership development tool in organizations and educational institutions.

Interesting Facts

The book was originally titled «The 7 Habits of 10% of the People Who Get Results.»

Covey’s inspiration for the book came from his studies of successful individuals in various fields.

The book has been listed on Fortune’s 100 Best Business Books of All Time.

WORDLIST:

personal and professional effectiveness – личная и профессиональная эффективность

take responsibility – брать на себя ответственность

establish clear goals – ставить четкие цели

align – согласовывать

importance and urgency – важность и срочность

the most impactful activities – наиболее важные действия

seek – искать

mutually beneficial solutions – взаимовыгодные решения

groundbreaking solutions – новаторские решения

sharpen the saw – оттачивать пилу

enhance your abilities – повышать свои способности

sow, reap – посей, пожнёшь

oversimplification – чрезмерное упрощение

formulaic solution – шаблонное решение

overly optimistic – чрезмерно оптимистичный

difficult to implement – трудно реализуемый

repetitiveness – повторяемость

redundancy – избыточность

lack of depth – недостаток глубины

despite the criticism – несмотря на критику

training and leadership development tool – инструмент для обучения и развития лидерских качеств

Exercise 4

Are these statements TRUE or FALSE?