Live Life in Crescendo

Author: Stephen R. Covey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1398514160
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 174

Book Description
How to live your best life, no matter your age? How best to approach the challenges and opportunities of middle to later life—like raising children, caring for parents, managing and inspiring others, and staying on top of your career and what comes next? In Live Life in Crescendo Stephen R. Covey sets out to answer these questions, outlining his vision for those in the prime of your life, whatever age you may be. To live life in crescendo is to continually grow in contribution, learning, and influence. In the same way that music builds on previous notes but leaves us anticipating the next note, a life builds on the past but unfolds in the future. The Crescendo Mentality urges readers to use whatever you have—your time, talents, skills, resources, gifts, passion, money, influence—to enrich the lives of people around you. Published posthumously, Live Life in Crescendo is a life-changing and life-affirming book infused with Covey’s generosity and wisdom.

Live Life in Crescendo

Author: Stephen R. Covey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982195479
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
"The final book by the internationally bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People."--Jacket.

The 3rd Alternative

Author: Stephen R. Covey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451626274
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 480

Book Description
Outlines a breakthrough approach to conflict resolution and creative problem solving that draws on the techniques of thinkers from a broad range of disciplines to explain how to incorporate diverse viewpoints for win-win solutions.

Crescendo

Author: Allen Cheney
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN: 0785217606
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description
A hidden story of human triumph, Crescendo takes you on the rare journey of a musical prodigy who changed an entire community forever. More than eighty years ago, a musical prodigy with a brilliant mind was born into a poor, uneducated, and abusive family in rural South Georgia. At three years of age, Fred Allen could play Mozart sonatas on the piano without missing a note. But in spite of his obvious talent, Fred’s parents discouraged him from expressing his creativity and intelligence, even going so far as locking him away from the old piano in their home. Forced to fend for himself through his adolescent years, Fred knew that if he was ever to make something of himself, he would need to find a way to rise above his broken background. With incredible effort, and a few miracles along the way, Fred managed to do just that, eventually earning acceptance into The Julliard School in New York City. While simultaneously attending Juilliard, Union Theological Seminary, and Columbia University, he also began directing a local church choir, where he caught the attention of the music industry. During the musical revolution of the 1960s, Fred earned numerous Grammy nominations and built a growing reputation within the industry. But just as his new career was beginning to take off, Fred was faced with an impossible decision. His wife announced that she no longer wanted to raise their daughter in New York City and was heading home to the South. Fred had come so far from the pain and brokenness of his past, he couldn’t imagine giving up everything just to return to his childhood home. Trying not to think about what could have been, Fred took a job as a high school music teacher in his hometown of Thomasville, Georgia, a community of only 30,000 people. Far from the executive suites of RCA and the allure of Broadway, Fred never could have imagined that his new role would not only transform his life but also change an entire community forever.

Summary of Stephen R. Covey & Cynthia Covey Haller's Live Life in Crescendo

Author: Everest Media,
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 You can't sell yourself short if you've got a correct vision of yourself. If you're tired of doing the same things in the same way, you can decide to leave behind the life of mediocrity and pursue a life of greatness. #2 Life passed me by and I found myself questioning whether what I’m doing matters at all. I’m tempted to quit my job and try my luck elsewhere. I was born in 1961 and grew up in a small town in Western Pennsylvania. My family were the first generation in our family to go to college, and I went to college myself, earning a BS in History from the University of Pittsburgh. This was the early 1970s, and it was a different time, not much different from today’s. I was a typical product of the time: very politically active in college, where I espoused left-wing politics, including railing against the Vietnam War. But after college, the bloom came off the rose: the left-wing politics lost their appeal and I went into business altogether, working for several years for a small local business that stressed fiscal responsibility. I then had two children, got married, and bought a house. #3 You can't sell yourself short if you have a correct vision of yourself. If you're tired of doing the same things in the same way, you can decide to leave behind the life of mediocrity and pursue a life of greatness. #4 You can't sell yourself short if you have a correct vision of yourself. If you're tired of doing the same things in the same way, you can decide to leave behind the life of mediocrity and pursue a life of greatness.

Everyday Greatness

Author: Stephen R. Covey
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1418554073
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 464

Book Description
Inspiring stories and practical insights challenge readers to live a life of everyday greatness. Best-selling author Stephen Covey and Reader’s Digest have joined forces to produce an extraordinary volume of inspiration, insight, and motivation to live a life of character and contribution. The timeless principles and practical wisdom along with a "Go-Forward Plan" challenge readers to make three important choices every day: The Choice to Act - your energy The Choice of Purpose - your destination The Choice for Principles - the means for attaining your goals Topics include: Searching for Meaning Taking Charge Starting Within Creating the Dream Teaming with Others Overcoming Adversity Blending the Pieces With stories from some of the world's best known and loved writers, leaders, and celebrities, such as Maya Angelou, Jack Benny, and Henry David Thoreau, and insights and commentary from Stephen Covey, the Wrap Up and Reflections at the end of each chapter help create a project that can be used for group or personal study.

Primary Greatness

Author: Stephen R. Covey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501106953
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
From Stephen R. Covey—the late, legendary author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People—a set of principles for achieving a happy and fulfilling life of primary greatness. Many of us are hurting. We have chronic problems, dissatisfactions, and disappointments. Although we generally make it through the day, a lot of us feel overwhelmed by burdens we carry. We try to “lift the load of life” each day and sometimes it’s just too much. The idea of living a “great life” seems a distant dream. Stephen R. Covey believed there were only two ways to experience life: primary greatness or secondary greatness. Through his books and speaking, he taught that the intrinsic rewards of primary greatness—integrity, responsibility, and contribution—far outweighed the extrinsic rewards of secondary greatness—money, popularity, and the self-absorbed, pleasure-ridden life that some people consider “success.” In this posthumous work, Covey lays out clearly the 12 levers of success that will lead to a life of primary greatness: Integrity, Contribution, Priority, Sacrifice, Service, Responsibility, Loyalty, Reciprocity, Diversity, Learning, Teaching, and Renewal. For the first time, Covey defines each of these 12 qualities and how they can be leveraged and enacted in your daily life to lead you to success and happiness. Featuring his trademarked wisdom that is beloved and has inspired countless readers and leaders, Primary Greatness once again delivers classic Covey advice in a concise and reader-friendly way.

The 7 Habits on the Go

Author: Sean Covey
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 164250436X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
A Condensed Guide to Improving Personal and Business Health and Reducing Stress “If you follow this simple process, I promise that you will see positive changes in your relationships and find a higher level of personal satisfaction in your life.” ―Sean Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens The world is changing dramatically and it’s easy to be alarmed and lose focus of what matters most. Don’t fall into that trap! Build leadership skills, boost productivity, and learn and apply the time-tested principles of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It’s never too late to develop a growth mindset. Want to discover life-changing habits that will propel you toward a more productive and effective life? This compact adaptation of Stephen R. Covey’s all-time international bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, offers an efficient―yet in-depth―guide to becoming your best self and reaching your goals. Less stress, more success. Readers who have never learned The 7 Habits before―as well as longtime fans who want a refresher―will find wisdom, direction, self-reflection, and life-affirming challenges that easily can be applied to your professional and personal life. The 7 Habits on the Go isn't just a productivity planner or habit tracker. If you’ll devote just minutes each day, you can develop the principles needed to stay proactive and positive. The positive paradigm shifts that The 7 Habits can produce help you: Break free of old beliefs Motivate toward meaningful change. Develop positive behaviors to bring clear communication If you’re looking for motivational books, self-improvement books, or business books—or enjoyed How to Win Friends and Influence People, Atomic Habits, or High Performance Habits—then you’ll love The 7 Habits on the Go.

Crescendo

Author: Becca Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1416989447
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464

Book Description
The second book in the breathtaking New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush saga, soon to be a major motion picture! Nora should have known her life wouldn’t stay perfect for long. Despite starting a relationship with her bad boy guardian angel, Patch, and surviving an attempt on her life, things are not looking up. Patch is starting to pull away and Nora can’t figure out if it’s for her best interest or if his interest has shifted to her arch-enemy Marcie Millar. Not to mention that Nora is haunted by images of her father and starting to become obsessed with finding out what really happened to him that night he left for Portland and never came home. The farther Nora delves into the mystery of her father’s death, the more she comes to question if her Nephilim blood line has something to do with it as well as why she seems to be in danger more than the average girl when she has a guardian angel. Since Patch isn’t answering her questions, she has to start finding the answers on her own. But when she finds them, will she be able to count on Patch or are the things he’s hiding from her darker than she can imagine?

Bolder

Author: Carl Honoré
Publisher: Knopf Canada
ISBN: 0735273359
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
Carl Honoré captured the zeitgeist with his international bestseller, In Praise of Slow. Now he tackles another rising global movement: our revolutionary new approach to a human inevitability--ageing. A revolution in how we age is on its way. Yes, ageing is inevitable: one year from now we will all be a year older; that will never change. What can and will change is how we age--and how we can all take a much bolder approach to doing it with vigour and joy. The time has come to cast off prejudices and to blur the lines of what is possible and permissible at every stage of life. In other words: we need to learn to re-imagine our approach to later life. Emboldening ourselves in older age demands big structural changes. For a start, we will have to tear up the old script that locks us into devoting the early part of our life to education, the middle chunk to working and raising kids, and whatever is left over at the end to leisure. In an age-inappropriate world, these silos will dissolve. We'll embrace the idea that we can carry on learning from start to finish; that we can work less and devote more time to family, leisure, and giving back to our communities in our middle years; and that we can remain active and engaged in our later years. Carl Honoré has travelled the globe speaking to influential figures who are bucking preconceived notions of age, whether at work or in their personal lives. He looks at the cultural, medical, and technological developments that are opening new possibilities for us all. Bolder is a radical re-think of our approach to everything from education, healthcare and work, to design, relationships and politics. An essential and inspiring read for everyone interested in our collective future.