Not a long book, not the best either although surprisingly popular. To be effective you have to improve your capabilities and actually produce things. Finding this balance can be hard, here are the seven habits:
1. Be Proactive
2. Begin with the End in Mind
3. Put First Things First
4. Think Win/Win
5. Seek First to Understand then to be Understood
6. Synergize (co-operation with people who have different skills)
7. Continual improvement
