7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Seek to understand, then to be understood
"The heart has its reasons which reasons knows nothing of." - Pascal
be empathetic
intellectually
emotionally
listen to understand, not to
manipulate
clients
colleagues
friends
family
Synergize
"To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. " - Winston Churchill
"synergy’s power depends on all the habits of effectiveness at once"
confidence
"release creative energy"
"become a pathfinder"
"highest activity of life"
Sharpen the saw
"Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things...I am tempted to think there are no little things." - Bruce Barton
self-renewal
spiritual
yoga
meditation
spiritual reading
emotional
security
synergy
empathy
mental
writing
planning
visualizing
reading
physical
stress management
nutrition
exercise
Think "Win-Win"
"We have committed the Golden Rule to memory, let us commit it to life." - Edwin Markha
3 vital traits
abundance mentality
"You must know and believe that there is plenty out there for
everybody."
maturity
"empathy and goodwill to work for a win for your counterpart, and enough courage to make
a win for yourself."
integrity
"We make and keep meaningful promises and
commitments to our selves and others."
“I want to win, and I want you to win,
If we can’t hammer something out under those conditions, let’s agree that we won’t make a deal this time. Maybe we’ll make one in the future.”
trustworthy relationship with others
"public victory"
Put first things first
"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least." - Goethe
pursue opportunities
self-management
"To be an effective manager of yourself, you must organize and execute around priorities." - Peter Drucker
self-leadership
"What are my priorities?"
Begin with the end in mind
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Oliver Wendell Home
rely on changeless principles
"Unlike other centers based on people and things subject to frequent change, correct principles don’t change. We can depend on them."
develop & follow a personal mission statement
"How much do you value?"
"Who are you?"
know your aim
"It means to know where you’re going so as to understand where you are now, and take your next step in the right direction."
Be proactive
“Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be.” S. R. Covey
take the 30-day test
"Be a light, not a judge; be a model, not a critic; be the solution, not the problem."
"Make small commitments and keep them."
"Work only in your smaller circle of influence."
make mistakes
learn
correct
acknowledge
focus on your circle of influence
things you can reach
people you can reach
choose positivity
recognize your responsibility to make things happen
