This month for our famous Utahn deep dive, we thought we would step into the world of the Covey’s. There isn’t much we can write that isn’t already out there. Known for his motivational writing and trainings, Stephen Covey was born in 1932 and died in a tragic bike accident in 2012. From Wikipedia, He was an American educator, author, businessman, and keynote speaker. His most popular book was written in 1989 and sold over 30 million copies since its publication, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Overall Stephen wrote 6 books. which include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me — How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time.

In 1996, Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people. He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University at the time of his death.

Through the 90’s you may have remembered gathering up your Franklin Covey day planner, with it’s monthly calendar pages, to guide your daily activities. Now Google and Apple are the calendars that direct our lives.

His son, Stephen M. R. Covey wrote the Speed of Trust and his other son, Sean Covey, is still an executive at Franklin Covey. Training and calendars may have evolved quickly over the past few years since Covey’s death, but the principles that Stephen laid with the 7 Habit’s will always be part of corporate and self growth.

To break 7 Habits of Highly Effective Habits down, here is Chris Corinthian in 5 minutes. (or less)

Some of our resources this episode: Franklin Covey/ Wikipedia

Music By: Folk Hogan; Bootleggers Dance