Habits of Highly Effective People


7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey:



Three categories of habits: 

A. Private Victory

1. Be Proactive

- reactive (receiving)  vs proactive (take responsible) people
- focus on the circle of influence ( what can you control? what can't you control what can you influence)
- put on things that you can control (don't upset on those you cant control)


2. Begin with the end in mind
- What would you like to remember? (?Friend, family, community)
- what is your mission statement?

3. Put first things first


* avoid putting quadrant 4 into quadrant 1/2/3 or wasting time in quadrant 4. 



B. Public Victory 

4. Think win: win




5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood
- for 1: 1
- practice listening, be empathy
- 5 active listening skills
        1. Be attentive
        2. Ask open-ended questions
        3. Ask follow-up questions
        4. Summarise the information
        5. Seek confirmation

6. Synergize
- the whole is better than sum of the parts
- observe how people do things -> later only express your way -> brainstorm
-  diversity of perspectives
- different people's brains work in different ways, find your suit way ( Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence:  interpersonal, intrapersonal, linguistic, musical, logical, naturalistic, existential, body-kinesthetic) 


C. Renewal

7. Sharpen the saw
- why don't you take a break to sharpen a saw?
- we need to take care of physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual needs (divide your time into those, plan ahead)




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