The Power of Habits and the Journey of 'The 7 Habits'

Today, I'm speaking with Cynthia Covey Haller. Cynthia is an author, teacher, and speaker. You may recognize her name from her contributions to books by her father, Stephen Covey, best known for writing The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, or her brother, Sean, who wrote The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make.

In our conversation, we delved into her book Live Life In Crescendo: Your Most Important Work is Always Ahead of You, which she co-authored with her father Stephen, and was published posthumously as his final book.

We talk about the life lessons Cynthia learned in the Covey household, how to live life with a perennial sense of purpose and play to your strengths, and how having some stress in your life isn't necessarily a bad thing and can actually improve longevity.

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In this podcast interview, you'll learn:

• How Stephen Covey truly lived his values–and proved it to Cynthia when he brought her along on a speaking tour.
• Why people like Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela, and Julie Andrews embody what it means to live in crescendo.
• How to shift your priorities, focus on your strengths, and spend more time doing what you love–especially if you're rebuilding in the wake of a professional or personal tragedy or loss.
• The unique value of "eustress" and how good stress helps to stay driven and ambitious even in retirement.
• Simple ways to make a contribution, even if you don't want to be a mentor or influencer.
• Why it took over a decade after her father passed for Cynthia to finish Stephen's final book–going from inspiration to millions of copies sold.

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