Achieving Balance
The purpose of this book is to assist you in crafting your personal program for reviving the fire within. When this occurs, you will have greater vision, passion, and a spirit of adventure ignited in your life. No one can impose standardized rules or guidelines of renewal that will work for all people everywhere. This is why the exercises in this book are designed to be a tool to assist you as you figure out your own plan. Don’t be overly concerned about getting your renewal plan “right” the first time. Have fun with the process. It will take several weeks before you’ll feel like you have discovered the various facets of renewal that work for you. It will also take some time to feel the natural flow of how to blend regeneration with the rest of your life roles.
About Stephen R. Covey
In 1996, Dr. Covey was recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 Most Influential Americans. He is the author of a number of acclaimed books, including the international bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has sold more than 20 million copies in 40 languages throughout the world. Other bestsellers include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, andThe 8th Habit. His most recent books include The 3rd Alternative, The Leader in Me, and Everyday Greatness. In 2024, Forbes named The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People one of the 10 most influential management books ever written. Chief Executive Magazine recognized The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People as one of the two most influential books of the 20th century. Dr. Covey received the Fatherhood Award from the National Fatherhood Initiative, was named Speaker of the Year, received the Sikh's International Man of Peace Award, and The National Entrepreneur of the Year Lifetime Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership. In 1984, Dr. Covey made the decision to leave full-time teaching as a university professor to establish a business organization, Covey Leadership Center, that could take principle-centered leadership throughout the world. From the inception of that business, Dr. Covey's focus was always on writing and teaching, leaving the leadership and management of the business to others. In 1997, Covey Leadership Center merged with FranklinQuest, to form Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC), a global performance improvement company that now operates in over 125 countries throughout the world. From the time of the merger to his retirement from the board last year, Dr. Covey devoted essentially all of his time and effort to writing and teaching.
