Many of these concepts are included and built upon in The Seven Habits, which he wrote seven years later for a non-Mormon audience. In a previous book entitled The Divine Center, written in 1982 for a Mormon, he speaks about centering one's life in the god of Mormonism. This movement promotes a human-centered psychology based on the belief that a person is in complete control of their destiny.Ĭovey is a devout Mormon who has served the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in various positions, including as a bishop and missionary. These books, along with a variety of motivational training programs, are part of a New Age movement known as the human potential movement. The answer is no, and if the administrators are willing to do some homework (no pun intended) they'll understand why they should pass on Covey's ideas.įirst of all, Covey's book is included among the many New Age self-help books on the market, a list that includes The Secret, The New Earth, The Celestine Prophecy, etc. MG, You have definitely done your school and community a great service by listening to the promptings of the Spirit and questioning whether Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People should be used in your school. Is the program ok and if not where can I look to get more information?' I do not what to go to the school before I have more information to back up my uneasy feelings.

I have been trying to find out more about The Seven Habits program because of what I will call a 'gut' feeling. My children go to a Catholic school that has incorporated the program into the counciling program. MG writes: ' I am looking for information on The Seven Habits program.

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