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This program will help you and your family to prioritize your family in today's turbulent world; build a happier and more effective family; create more meaningful family relationships; unite around a common purpose, vision, and mission; enjoy more quality and quantity family time together; and build renewing and lasting family traditions.

E.M. Gray once observed, "The successful person has the habit of doing the things failures don't like to do. They don't like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose." This is the essence of Habit 3. You'll learn a new mindset of examining how you spend your time, and you'll learn how to focus your efforts in ways that create greater success both professionally and personally.

Paradigms are formed in our minds based on personal experience and perception. Hear in this lecture why paradigms are like maps, and therefore only as useful as they are accurate. Module 11 of 20.

This audio program is your guide for balancing and surviving the stresses of work and family. It will tell you how to make small daily changes. It will help you determine your top priorities. We have interviewed many of you to obtain the supportive suggestions you will hear on this audio. We have drawn on your wisdom as parents (more specifically, mothers and fathers), single parents, employees, and telecommuters, to successfully navigate through all the circumstances that you may face.

This is an audiobook you will want to come back to often, to renew yourself and your family.

The world has entered an era of the most profound and challenging change in human history. Most of our children are not prepared, and we know it.Parents around the world see the change and know that the traditional three R's - reading, writing, and arithmetic - are necessary, but not enough. Their children need to become far more responsible, creative, and tolerant of differences. They need to increase their ability to think for themselves, take initiative, get along with others, and solve problems.

What kind of world do we want to work in? What kind of world do we want to live in? Dr. Stephen R. Covey answers those questions and more!

Managing Change in Crisis is designed to strengthen businesses, organizations, and indivduals affected by the September 11 crisis. This address by Dr. Stephen R. Covey offers uplifting and encouraging words to help us all focus on what matters most, regain and rebuild trust with each other in a time of tragedy, how to coach co-workers and loved ones through crisis, and reminds us all of the nobility of the public servant.

Principles are natural laws, independent of our current belief systems. In this talk, learn the important distinction between living a principle-centered life and a value-centered life. Module 9 of 20.

There is one thing that is common to every individual, relationship, team, family, organization, nation, economy, and civilization throughout the world - one thing which, if removed will destroy the most powerful government, the most successful business, the most thriving economy, the most influential leadership, the greatest friendship, the strongest character, the deepest love.

Principles are universal and constant, while social or popular values may shift. Stephen R. Covey offers specific examples of natural systems, such as the human body, that are governed by principles out of our control. Module 10 of 20.

A brief overview of the essential habits for effectiveness in your personal and professional relationships. Keep listening to hear these life-changing habits that you can start practicing today. Module 2 of 20.

The best way to truly learn something is to teach it. In the three-person teaching model, passive learning gives way to active teaching and authentic communication, increasing the likelihood of applying lessons in the future. Module 8 of 20.

Interdependence is the key to reaching goals on a large and small scale. Stephen R. Covey explains how we can accomplish everything we want, together. Module 6 of 20.

Neglecting relationships, whether personal or professional, can have devastating consequences. Hear the story of a once-heralded clam chowder recipe that violated customers’ trust and never truly recovered. Module 16 of 20.

The New York Times best-selling author and coauthor of Great Work, Great Career share the secrets to getting and keeping the job you want. This three set audio program teaches you how to create your ultimate job and make an extraordinary contribution. In this 30-minute audio, you'll learn the importance of becoming a solution, not a problem to an organization. Discover how to start making the contribution you'd like to make by focusing on your talents, passion, and conscience. This audio also provides tips on and how to network in a way that leads to success.

Character alone cannot build trustworthiness. This lesson explains that to affect real change in yourself and others, you must also be competent. Module 5 of 20.

Character ethic is rooted in fidelity, courage, compassion, contribution, responsibility and justice. Learn the difference between adopting these traits and appearing to adopt these traits as part of a personality ethic. Module 4 of 20.

The currencies for an emotional bank account include kindness, promises, and expectations. As Stephen R. Covey teaches, deposits and withdraws in your emotional bank account are based on how you manage these currencies. Module 18 of 20.

Habits possess the power to shape our character. Stephen R. Covey offers perspective on how to approach the hard work necessary to change your habits. Module 3 of 20.

Being loyal to the absent requires speaking to someone instead of about them. Keep listening to learn the dangers of forging relationships based on shared criticism, and the duplicity that often follows. Module 19 of 20.