7 Habits Of Highly Effective People
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The first three of Stephen Covey’s habits of highly effective people are personal. They are individual. You and I can unilaterally be proactive, begin with the end in mind and put first things first.
The next three habits are inter-personal. They are about how we relate to those around us and in certain ways they are about how we work together.
The 7th habit sharpen the saw is renewal.
Habit 1: Be Proactive
Being proactive means taking responsibility for every aspect of your life. Between stimuls and response, we have the power of free will to choose our.
Example 1
A boy was running in the house and he accidently knocked down an antique vase and it broke. The boy shouted “Oh no! What do I do?” Then he tells himself easy Be Proactive and then he somehow managed to fix the vase and tell his mom and dad and took the blame and responsibility of his actions. So his parents was not mad at him.
Example 2
Mary thinks she is an excellent student and wanted to achieve good result. So she starts working hard and feels that she will be only responsible for her result and after the hard work she finally succeed with good grades.
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Habit 2 is based on imagination. The ability to envision in your mind what you cannot at present see with your eyes. It is based on the principle that all things are created twice. There is a mental (first) creation, and a physical (second) creation.
Example 1
An architect begins with the end in mind. He first draw all the necessary dimensions to construct a building and then implement it for further action. So he first created a mental picture of building and then work for its physical creation.
Example 2
A teacher began with the end in mind by planning her lesson before she teaches it to her class.
Habit 3: Put First things First
Habit 3 is about life management, your purpose, values, roles, and priorities. What are “first things?” First things are those things
The first three of Stephen Covey’s habits of highly effective people are personal. They are individual. You and I can unilaterally be proactive, begin with the end in mind and put first things first.
The next three habits are inter-personal. They are about how we relate to those around us and in certain ways they are about how we work together.
The 7th habit sharpen the saw is renewal.
Habit 1: Be Proactive
Being proactive means taking responsibility for every aspect of your life. Between stimuls and response, we have the power of free will to choose our.
Example 1
A boy was running in the house and he accidently knocked down an antique vase and it broke. The boy shouted “Oh no! What do I do?” Then he tells himself easy Be Proactive and then he somehow managed to fix the vase and tell his mom and dad and took the blame and responsibility of his actions. So his parents was not mad at him.
Example 2
Mary thinks she is an excellent student and wanted to achieve good result. So she starts working hard and feels that she will be only responsible for her result and after the hard work she finally succeed with good grades.
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Habit 2 is based on imagination. The ability to envision in your mind what you cannot at present see with your eyes. It is based on the principle that all things are created twice. There is a mental (first) creation, and a physical (second) creation.
Example 1
An architect begins with the end in mind. He first draw all the necessary dimensions to construct a building and then implement it for further action. So he first created a mental picture of building and then work for its physical creation.
Example 2
A teacher began with the end in mind by planning her lesson before she teaches it to her class.
Habit 3: Put First things First
Habit 3 is about life management, your purpose, values, roles, and priorities. What are “first things?” First things are those things
References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People http://buyersmeetingpoint.com/blogs/bmps-qthe-pointq/entry/habit-6-synergize http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-mayhew/sharpen-your-saw-habit-7-_b_4959493.html