The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People
The 7 habits of highly effective people ~ Stephen R Covey
1. BE PROACTIVE
YOU HAVE A NATURAL NEED TO WIELD INFLUENCE ON THE WORLD AROUND YOU SO DON'T SPEND YOUR TIME JUST REACTING TO EXTERNAL EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. TAKE CHARGE AND ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE.
2. SHARPEN THE SAW
DON'T WORK YOURSELF TO DEATH. STRIVE FOR A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE THAT AFFORDS YOU TIME TO RECUPERATE, RECHARGE AND BE EFFECTIVE IN THE LONG-TERM.
3. BEGIN WITH AN END IN MIND
DON'T SPEND YOUR LIFE WORKING AIMLESSLY, TACKLING WHATEVER JOB IS AT HAND. HAVE A VISION FOR THE FUTURE AND ALIGN YOUR ACTIONS ACCORDINGLY TO MAKE IT INTO A REALITY.
4. PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST
TO PRIORITIZE YOUR WORK, FOCUS ON WHAT'S IMPORTANT, MEANING THE THINGS THAT BRING YOU CLOSER TO YOUR VISION OF THE FUTURE. DON'T GET DISTRACTED BY URGENT BUT UNIMPORTANT TASKS.
5. THINK WIN-WIN
WHEN NEGOTIATING WITH OTHER, DON'T TRY TO GET THE BIGGEST SLICE OF THE CAKE, BUT RATHER FIND A DIVISION THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO ALL PARTIES. YOU WILL STILL GET YOUR FAIR SHARE, AND BUILD STRONG POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS IN THE PROCESS.
6. SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD
WHEN SOMEONE PRESENTS US WITH A PROBLEM, WE OFTEN JUMP RIGHT TO GIVING A SOLUTION. THIS IS A MISTAKE. WE SHOULD FIRST TAKE TIME TO REALLY LISTEN TO THE OTHER PERSON AND ONLY THEN MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS.
7. SYNERGIZE
ADOPT THE GUIDING PRINCIPLE THAT IN A GROUP, THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MANY WILL FAR EXCEED THOSE OF ANY INDIVIDUAL. THIS WILL HELP YOU ACHIEVE GOALS YOU COULD NEVER HAVE REACHED ON YOUR OWN.
