Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

By Stephen R. Covey

Agenda
l What l Habit l Habit l Habit l Habit l Habit

is Habit? 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 l Habit 6: Synergize l Habit 7: Sharpen The Saw l Conclusion

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Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit Aristotle

Knowledge (what to, why to)

Habits Skills (how to) Desire (want to)

Internalized principles & patterns of behavior

Habits

The Habits of Personal Effectiveness

l Habit

1: Be Proactive l Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind l Habit 3: Put First things First

Proactivity is the habit of Personal Vision

l Habit

lBe

Proactive lBe responsible for your life lMake Choices from Values Not Temporary or Immediate Feelings lBest way to predict your future is to CREATE IT!

Proactive Model
Stimulus

Freedom to Choose

Response

Self Awareness Imagination

Independent Will Conscience

l Habit

Beginning with the End in Mind is the habit of Personal Leadership

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lBeginning

with the End in Mind lDiscover a personal mission lSupport it with chosen roles and goals lEstablish personal values that will guide proactivity lVisualize and create a mental image of what you want to create physically
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ControlYourOwnDestiny OrSomeoneElseWill

How Good Am I at Personal Planning?

Develop a Personal Mission .Statement creed: . . or philosophy or . . .

what you want to ____, what you want to ____, and your beliefs and values

Develop Goals
lShort-term lIntermediate lLong-term l

___________ goals

Putting First Things First is the habit of Personal Management

l Habit

lPut

First Things First lOperate every day from priorities established in your mission, roles, and goals lTranslate your mission into specific daily activities lCreate optimal value from your time

The Time Management Matrix

Urgent
Important
I The ____________ Exam tomorrow Friend gets injured Late for work/class Project due today III The Yes-man Unimportant phone calls Interruptions Other peoples small problems Peer pressure

Not Urgent
II The _____________ Planning, goal setting Paper due in a week Exercise Relationships/relaxation IV The ___________ Too much TV Endless phone calls Excessive computer games Mall marathons Other time wasters

Not Important

The Time Management Matrix

Urgent
Important
I The Procrastinator

Results: Stress Burnout Crisis management Always putting out fires

The Time Management Matrix

Results:
Short-term focus Crisis management Reputation-chameleon type character See goals and plans as worthless Feel victimized, out of control Shallow or broken relationships

Urgent
Not Important
III The Yes-man

The Time Management Matrix

Results: Total irresponsibility Fired from jobs Dependent on others or institutions for basics

Not Urgent
Not Important
IV The Slacker

The Time Management Matrix

Results: Vision, perspective Balance Discipline Control Few crises

Not Urgent
Important
II The _______________

Long - Term Organizing

Mission Statement

Roles

Goals

Weekly Organizing

Roles

Goals

Plans

Schedule

Delegate

The Habits of Interpersonal Effectiveness

l Habit

4: Think Win-Win l Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood l Habit 6: Synergize

Think Win-Win is the habit of Interpersonal Leadership

l Habit

lThink

Win-Win lWanting other people to win as well as yourself lBelief in Third Alternative
lA

solution that gives everyone what they want

lUnites

people in helpful, supportive

ways

Levels of Communication
High ___________ (Win/Win) __________ (Compromise) _________ (Win/Lose or Lose/Win) Low

Trust
Low

Cooperation

High

Seek First to Understand is the habit of Communication

l Habit

lSeek

First to Understand lBeing genuinely interested in seeking another persons point of view whether or not you agree lAttitude of openness lSkill of empathetic listening lHelps search for mutually beneficial alternatives

Synergy is the habit of Creative Cooperation

l Habit

lSynergize lSeeing

and appreciating differences in a relationship as a source of information and creativity lOthers points of view can increase the effectiveness of an interaction lExperience in true interdependency

Seven Habits Paradigm

7 ________ the ______

Interdependence

5 4

Independence

3 1 2

Dependence

Four Dimensions of Renewal

Exercise, Nutrition Exercise, Nutrition Stress Management Stress Management Reading, Visualizing, Reading, Visualizing, Planning, Writing Planning, Writing

__________

Mental

Social/Emotional
Service, Empathy, Service, Empathy, Synergy, Synergy, Intrinsic Security Intrinsic Security

Value Clarification & Commitment & Meditation

__________