Closing of 7 Habits means last chance for self-help courses

The Kauai 7 Habits program is closing in August after seven years on the island, and that means a last chance for residents to take advantage of various courses based on the writings and teachings of Dr. Stephen Covey.

A three-day course, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, named for Covey’s best-selling book of the same name, costs $1,495 on O’ahu, and on Kaua’i is $200 normally, said Dore Jean, Kaua’i facilitator.

Until the program closes its doors in August, though, the main course and others are being offered for $77.

The next two-day course is set for either Thursday and Friday, May 23 and 24, or two consecutive Thursdays, May 23 and 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the next three-day courses are set for Wednesday, Monday and Wednesday, June 12, 17 and 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., or three consecutive Fridays, Aug. 2, 9 and 15, also from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Covey’s principles and practices are used by over half of all Fortune 500 companies, and are proven to enhance performance by balancing all aspects of participants’ lives, replacing burnout with high levels of satisfaction, and helping participants to better understand the needs of others.

First Things First is a course on practical time management, set for Friday, May 17 or Friday, June 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families course is set for Tuesday, Thursday and Tuesday, July 16, 18 and 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

On Friday, Aug. 16, over 2,000 Kaua’i graduates of the courses are invited to a talk-story session, in part as a way to thank Garden Island RC&D (Resource Conservation & Development), a nonprofit corporation that has been the program’s sponsor over the years, Jean said.

For more information, please call Jean, 639-2344, e-mail her at dorejean@hotmail.com, or fax her at 246-1161.