Covey, Stephen R

Explains how to develop the "eighth habit" of highly effective people--finding one's passion and using it to achieve greatness--and discusses this challenge as it relates to not only individuals and organizations but to humanity as a whole.

Describes seven principles for creating and sustaining strong families, discussing how to develop a family mission statement, the importance of putting family first, ways to develop family unity, and other topics, and includes stories from the author and other families who have tried to apply these principles in their own lives.

A step-by-step pathway to the principles of fairness, integrity, and human dignity that defines a way of life and leads to success in business.

Details an approach to conflict resolution that focuses on a compromise that offers a greater solution and benefits both parties, providing real-life examples, and describing the benefits of seeking outcomes that do not escalate conflicts.

Reprints sixty-three inspirational stories, along with hundreds of quotes, that have appeared in "Reader's Digest" over the course of the magazine's eighty-year history.