The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

From the book by Stephen R Covey (ISBN=0-7432-6951-9)

 

Habit	Definition
1 - Be Proactive	Take responsibility for every aspect of your life.
1 - Be Proactive	Between stimulus and response, we have the power of free will to choose our response.
1 - Be Proactive	Detach and reflect so you are not just driven by your circumstances.
1 - Be Proactive	Avoid blaming others and circumstances for obstacles and problems.
1 - Be Proactive	Focus on your "Circle of Influence" rather than your "Circle of Concern".
2 - Begin with the End in Mind	Set long-term goals based on "true north" principles.
2 - Begin with the End in Mind	Make a "personal mission statement".
2 - Begin with the End in Mind	As a team, develop an organizational vision statement.
3 - Put First Things First	Sort tasks into important vs. non-important ones.
3 - Put First Things First	Sort tasks into urgent vs. non-urgent ones.
3 - Put First Things First	Make time to do the important but non-urgent tasks.
3 - Put First Things First	Delegation is a key part of time management.
3 - Put First Things First	For successful delegation, agree on results and benchmarks in advance rather than prescribing detailed work plans.
3 - Put First Things First	Live, Love, Learn, and Leave a Legacy.
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Habit	Definition
4 - Think Win/Win	Seek mutually beneficial solutions.
4 - Think Win/Win	Show integrity: stick with your true feelings, values, and commitments.
4 - Think Win/Win	Show maturity: express your ideas and feelings with courage and consideration for the ideas and feelings of others.
4 - Think Win/Win	Have an "Abundance Mentality" in which there is plenty for everyone and life is not just a Zero Sum Game.
5 - Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood	Listen a lot before talking.
6 - Synergize	Value Differences.
6 - Synergize	Leverage creative collaboration.
6 - Synergize	"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts."
7 - Sharpen the saw	Regain "production capability" with appropriate recreational activities.
7 - Sharpen the saw	Maintain a program of self-renewal balanced among physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual needs.
7 - Sharpen the saw	Read, Read, Read.
8 - From Effectiveness to Greatness	Avoid the 6 Cancers: Cynicism, Criticism, Comparing, Competing, Complaining, and Contending.
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