The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People :

First published in 1989, is a business and self-help book written

by Stephen R. Covey

It has sold more than 15 million copies in 38 languages worldwide

One of the best selling nonfiction business book
1. Be Proactive

2. Begin with the end in
mind

3. Put first things first

4. Think Win/win

5. Seek First to
Understand, Then to
Be Understood

6. Synergize

7. Sharpen the saw

Habit #1
Be Proactive

Sometimes things go wrong, and we feel
shaken up. As a result, we might
EXPLODE on someone or something.
This is called being REACTIVE.
When you are PROACTIVE,
you make a choice about how you react to the things that happen in your life.
You act like a water bottle. You might get shaken up , but you stay calm and
dont explode!
Language:
Reactive vs Procative

Theres nothing I can do
Thats just the way I am
He makes me so mad
They wont allow that
I have to do that
I cant
I must
If only
Lets look for alternatives
I can choose a different
approach
I control my own feelings
I can create an effective
presentation
I will choose an appropriate
response
I choose
I prefer
I will
Circle of Influence
circle
of
influence
circle of
concern
Focus on things you can
change or influence
Things you
cant control
Things you
can control or
change
Things you CANT
control or change:
Other people
The weather
Things you did wrong in
the past
How other people treat
me
Projects and Assignments


Things you CAN
control or change:
Your attitude
Your mood
Your reaction to good and
bad things that happen
How I treat other people
Change starts from within, and highly effective people make the
decision to improve their lives through the things that they can
influence rather than by simply reacting to external forces.
Habit #2
Begin with the
End in Mind

Begin with the End in Mind means
to begin each day, task, or project
with a clear vision of your desired
direction and destination, and then
continue by flexing your proactive
muscles to make things happen.
One of the best ways to incorporate Habit 2 into your
life is to develop a Personal Mission Statement.
Mission Statement, Part 1:
Write your name in a circle. Out from the circle, write words that describe
you.
Jon Snow
kind
athletic humble
brave
Mission Statement, Part 2:
Now think about what kind of person you WANT to be.
Make a list.
I want to be:
1. Loyal
2. Leader
3. Honorable
4. Team-player
Use the two lists to write your mission statement.

It is based on the principle that all things are created twice.

There is a mental (first) creation, and a physical (second) creation.

The physical creation follows the mental, just as a building follows
a blueprint. If you don't make a conscious effort to visualize who
you are and what you want in life, then you empower other people
and circumstances to shape you and your life by default.
Habit #3
Put First
Things First



First things are those things you, personally, find of most
worth. If you put first things first, you are organizing and
managing time and events according to the personal
priorities you established in Habit 2.

Things which matter most must never be a the mercy of
things which matter least.

Identify the key roles that you value in life, and make time
for each of them.

Separate important and urgent tasks.

The key is not to prioritize your schedule but to schedule
your priorities
Time Management Matrix
1A - Urgent and Important

Grant writing
Manuscripts
Seminars
Improve research infrastructure

1B -Not Urgent and Important

Experiment discussions
Experimental work
Organizing data
Relationship building
Mentoring
Personal development
2A Urgent and Not Important

Interruptions
Some meetings
Much mail
Many seminars
2B Not Urgent and Not Important

Complaining
Some phone calls
TV/ games
Gossip
Say no to quadrant 2B activities
Delegate quadrant 2A activities
Habit #4
Think Win-
Win


Six Paradigms of human interactions:
Win/win
Win/lose
Lose/win
Lose/Lose
Win
Win/win or no deal
Habit 4: Think win-win
See the problem from others point of view
Identify key issues and concerns
Determine what result would make a fully acceptable
solution
Identify new options to achieve those results
Habit #5
Seek fist to
understand and
then to be
understood


Habit 5. Seek First to Understand,
Then to be Understood: Principles
of Mutual Understanding
Giving advice before empathetically
understanding will likely result in rejection of
that advice.
Presenting your own autobiography will
decrease the chance of establishing a working
communication.
Seek First to Understand
This habit is the most important principle of
interpersonal relations.
Effective listening is not simply echoing what
the other person has said through the lens of
one's own experience.
It is putting oneself in the perspective of the
other person, listening empathically for both
feeling and meaning.
Habit #6
Synergize


Principles of Creative Cooperation
Defensive (Win/Lose or Lose/win)
Respectful (Compromise)
Synergistic (Win/Win)
Low
TRUST
High
LEVELS OF COMMUNCIATION
COOPERATION
Low High
Deeply understanding each other becomes the
stepping stones to synergy
Synergy means that the whole is greater than the
sum of its parts
One plus one equals three or more.
Identifying a third synergistic alternative/solution
that will be better for everyone concerned.
Habit Six - Synergize
The Habit of Creative Cooperation
The essence of synergy is valuing the differences. Valuing the differences
does not imply that individuals approve of or agree with differences;
however it does mean that people respect differences and view them
as opportunities for learning. The differing opinions of others and their
viewpoints, perspectives, talents and gifts are valuable when seeking
solutions. These differences enable you to discover and produce things
together that you would much less likely discover and produce
individually. At what level do you value the differences ?
Synergy Action Plan
Define the Problem
Make sure you understand the
problem or task.
Their Way
Try to understand everyones
ideas. Listen carefully.
My Way
Seek to be understood. Share
your ideas.
Brainstorm
Be creative. Everyone create
new ideas.
High Way
Find best solution.
Habit #7
Sharpen the
Saw


Habit 7: Sharpen the saw
Be effective
Effectiveness is the ability to do the right thing in right time
Be efficient
Efficiency is the ability to give more output with less input
Physical
development
Exercise
Spiritual
development
Observation
Mental
development
Understanding
Social
development
Communication
Develop yourself


Body:
Exercise, Be Healthy, Sleep, Relax
Brain:
Learn, Read, Write
Soul:
Journal, Think, Pray
Heart:
Serve, Laugh, Be a Friend

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