Covey spent decades reading and contemplating the works of many "great American thinkers," including everyone from Benjamin Franklin to Henry James Thoreau. Related: 100-Year-Old Jolly Time Pop Corn Offers Kernels of WisdomĢ. Stephen had originally planned to call his book "Restoring the Character Ethic," but ultimately decided it needed a snappier title that explained the book's takeaway in an enticing, clear way. But it also drew readers in, says Sean Covey, one of Stephen's sons, an executive vice president at Franklin Covey. The book's title spawned its share of imitators, proving its catchiness. The book's enduring success has a lot to teach business owners and thought leaders even today, revealing lessons on clear thinking and motivational messaging a generation after it was published.ġ. Covey passed away in 2012 at age 79 after a bicycling accident but his empire lives on through the Utah-based global training company he helped build, Franklin Covey Co.
President Bill Clinton, asked Covey to help them learn and use the seven principles. More than 25 heads of state, including U.S. The book spawned an array of other books written by Covey, his family members, and others throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, including 7 Habits of Happy Kids, The 8th Habit, and 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families. After the huge initial success of the book, which remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 220 weeks, Covey was able to expand his training empire and author career.
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