This document outlines Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It discusses how habits are formed at the intersection of knowledge, skills, and desire. The 7 habits are then presented: 1) Be Proactive, 2) Begin with the End in Mind, 3) Put First Things First. Habit 1 involves focusing on things within our control. Habit 2 means envisioning goals and priorities. Habit 3 is about distinguishing important vs. urgent tasks. Additional habits focus on win-win agreements, understanding others, teamwork, and self-improvement. Effective people are proactive rather than reactive and focus their energy in a positive manner.
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2. HABITS :Habit is the intersection of
knowledge skill and desire. Knowledge is
the theoretical paradigm, the what to do
and the why. Skill is how to do. And desire
is the motivation, the want to do. In order
to make something a habit in our lives, we
have to have all three.
4. HABIT1.Be Proactive
HABIT2.Begin with the end in Mind
HABIT3. Put first things first
HABIT4.Think win-win
HABIT5. Seek First to Understand
Then to be Understood
HABIT6.Synergize
HABIT7.Sharpen the Saw
6. Proactive people do not blame
circumstances, conditions, or
conditioning for their behavior. Their
behavior is the product of their own
conscious choice, based on values,
rather than a product of their
conditions, based on feelings.
Reactive people are often affected by
their physical environment. If the
weather is good, they feel good. If it
isnt, it affects their attitude and their
performance.
7. Listening to Our
Language
Reactive
Language
There is nothing I Can Do
Thats just the way I am
He makes me so mad
They Wont allow that
I have to do that
I cant
I must
If only
Proactive
Language
Lets look at alternatives
I can choose a different
approach
I control my own feelings
I can create an effective
presentation
I will choose an appropriate
response
I choose
I prefer
I Will
12. Habit Two: Begin with the end
in mind
Meaning of this habit
All things are created twice
The two creations
Re scripting : Becoming your own first creator
Personal mission statements
Values at the center
13. What this habit means
Consider the end of your life
image, picture, or paradigm
criterion by which everything else is examined
Start with a clear destination
know where you are going
understand where you are now
take steps in the right direction
14. Creation Principle
All things are created twice
mental or first creation
a physical or second creation
Most non-productive endeavors fail with the first creation
15. Leader ship and Management
:The Two Creating Forces
Leader ship is the first
creation
Leadership deals with the
top line : What are the
things I want to
accomplish?
Leadership is doing the
right things
Leadership determines
whether the ladder is
leaning against the right
wall
Management is the
second creation
Managements main
focus: How can I best
accomplish certain
things?
Management is doing
things right
Management is efficiency
in climbing the ladder of
success
16. Re scripting : Becoming Your
own First Creator
Re scripting through the unique human
endowment of Self Awareness ,
imagination and conscience
Re scripting by changing incorrect ,
incomplete and ineffective paradigms
17. Personal Mission Statements
A personal mission statement is like a personal
constitution. It is fundamentally changeless.
Personal Mission Statements focus on what you
want to be (Character) and to do (Contribution and
achievements) and on the values or principles upon
which being and doing are based.
18. Writing a Mission Statement
Your personal constitution
values
purpose
service/role in community
what you will achieve
how you will accomplish
Not something written overnight
goals
hopes
dreams
Timeless. . . but review & revise
20. Various Centers
Spouse Centeredness
Family Centeredness
Money Centeredness
Work Centeredness
Possession Centeredness
Pleasure Centeredness
Friend/Enemy Centeredness
Religion Centeredness
Self Centeredness
21. A Principle Center
Principles do not change
Principles do not react to anything
Principles are deep fundamental truths , tightly
interwoven threads running with exactness, consistency
,beauty, and strength through the fabric of life.
22. Habit 3 : Put first thing
first
Urgent Not Urgent
Important
Not Important
First Quadrant : Crises,
Pressing Problem,
Dead line driven Projects
Second Quadrant : Prevention ,
Relationship building ,Recognizing new
priorities , Planning , recreation
Third Quadrant :
interruptions, calls,
mails, meetings
Fourth Quadrant : Trivia, busy work,
pleasure activities