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'''Stephen R. Covey''' (born 1932) is the author of the best selling ''The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'' and other management and business titles. He has a [[Harvard]] MBA and a doctorate in Mormon Church History and Doctrine from [[Brigham Young University]].

'''Stephen R. Covey''' (1932-2012) was the author of the best selling ''The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'' and other management and business titles. He earned an MBA at [[Harvard]] and a doctorate in Mormon Church History and Doctrine from [[Brigham Young University]].

The seven habits Covey prescribes are

The seven habits Covey prescribes are

#Sharpen the saw

#Sharpen the saw

'''Proactive''' as defined by [[Stephen Covey]] means that you don't just let life happen to you, and don't respond "by instinct" like a dog. <ref>Broadly what is meant by that is to focus our efforts and attention on the long-term and to think in terms of the long-term consequences of our actions. [http://www.whitedovebooks.co.uk/7-habits/7-habits.htm 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey] </ref>

'''Proactive''' as defined by Stephen Covey means that you don't just let life happen to you, and don't respond "by instinct" like a dog. <ref>Broadly what is meant by that is to focus our efforts and attention on the long-term and to think in terms of the long-term consequences of our actions. [http://www.whitedovebooks.co.uk/7-habits/7-habits.htm 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey] </ref>

==Notes==

==Notes==