7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Be proactive
“Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be.” S. R. Covey
recognize your responsibility to make things happen
choose positivity
focus on your circle of influence
make mistakes
take the 30-day test
Begin with the end in mind
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Oliver Wendell Home
know your aim
develop & follow a personal mission statement
rely on changeless principles
Put first things first
"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least." - Goethe
self-leadership
self-management
pursue opportunities
Think "Win-Win"
"We have committed the Golden Rule to memory, let us commit it to life." - Edwin Markha
trustworthy relationship with others
“I want to win, and I want you to win,
If we can’t hammer something out under those conditions, let’s agree that we won’t make a deal this time. Maybe we’ll make one in the future.”
3 vital traits
Sharpen the saw
"Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things...I am tempted to think there are no little things." - Bruce Barton
self-renewal
Synergize
"To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. " - Winston Churchill
"highest activity of life"
"become a pathfinder"
"release creative energy"
"synergy’s power depends on all the habits of effectiveness at once"
Seek to understand, then to be understood
"The heart has its reasons which reasons knows nothing of." - Pascal
listen to understand, not to
manipulate
be empathetic