The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness Book

Done reading THE 8TH HABIT: FROM EFFECTIVENESS TO GREATNESS. This is the sequel to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Author's Writing Style: 4 STARS. Yay - The tone is nearly as the same as its prequel. It is written for professional adults. There are 15 chapters divided into three parts. The first three chapters prepare you to the two major parts of the book. The first part contains two chapters. It deals with Finding Your Voice. Part Two covers the last ten chapters, which discuss how to inspire others to find their voice.

Each chapter is sprinkled with an inspiring story. There are rectangular boxes too. Inside it are these great sayings from famous names. After each story are the great wisdom. There are eight Appendices after Chapter 15.

Nay - Sometimes, a sentence is too long to read.

Substance & Quality: 5 STARS. Yay - This book is far superior from its prequel. The quality of new information never forgets to bridge the seven effective habits to this new habit. This new habit teaches you how to be a great person, especially in your job.

Part 1 focuses on finding your voice with the use of your vision, your discipline, your passion and your conscience. Part 2 takes you to another level of greatness. It gives you the proactive action plan on how to be a great member of a family, a great employee of an organization and a great business owner who can manage his daily priorities with his stakeholders, hired employees and customers.

"Conscience often provides the why. Vision identifies what you're trying to accomplish. Discipline represents how you're going to accomplish it. Passion represents the strength of feelings behind the why, the what and the how (page 81)."

Chapter 10 is my favorite. It deals with the most important skill in life - Communication. Empathy begins in communication. The way you listen to others and the way you interpret their intention define who you are.

Nay - This book might be too challenging with mediocre mindsets. There is nothing wrong with mediocrity but this book would feel heavy to everyone, especially to them. I cannot consider myself a mediocre. I simply handled them multiple times in the past. In college, my group of three chose me as their leader during our thesis writing. Back in 2018, I was elected as the Alumni President in BS Psychology. And, this book makes me realize where did I go wrong.