Steven Covey's 7 Habits

Rational: These 7 habits help us to move from dependence to independence to interdependence.

Habit #1: Be Proactive

• Behaviour is a product of decisions based on values rather than a product of conditions based on feelings.
• Proactive person choose not to be controlled by others/external factors. "Act,Not Be Acted On"
• Proactive person knows he/she is responsible for his/her own effectiveness and happiness.

Habit #2: Begin With The End In Mind

"Begin life with the end of life in mind.."

• Habit 2 is a leadership habit; deals with directors.
• Can begin by writing personal mission statement, philosophy or creed. It deals with direction. What you value in life can be valuable tool for groups or individuals. The key i sto have it written in people's minds and into their hearts..take time over it.
• Goal is to get centered around a set of principles, values and purposes that transcend.

"Tie Yourself Not To Your History, But To Your Potential."

Habit #3: Put First Things First

• Management habit deals with speel, co-ordination, logistics and going in that direction, time management.
• Put first things first focuses on priority; goal is to manage self an dnot time.
• Difference between important and urgent.

Time Management Matrix

• Communications is a mutual exchange of infomation and understanding by any effective means.

Habit #5: Seek First To Understand Then To Be Understood

"The Heart Has Its Reasons Which Reasons Knows Not Of."

• The single most important principle in the field of interpersonal relations.

Habit #6: Synergize; Co-operation

• All parties work creatively to arrive at a solution. (win/win)
• Synergize, 1+1=2,3,4 or 5
• Compromise, 1+1=1 1/2

Habit #7: Sharpen The Saw; Self Renewal

• Habit 7 is a seld-maintenance habit.
• Continual self-renewal involves 4 dimensions of our nature.

spiritual self

mental self

physical self

social/emotional self