7 Habits Covey Collegiate PP

Welcome to
Introduction to the 7 Habits of

®
Highly Effective College Students
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Introductory Questions
 What is your name?

 Where are you from?
 What is one of your hobbies?
 What are your expectations from this
program?
Challenges
What are the biggest

challenges you face as a
student?
How to Get the Most from this Program
 Learn it
 Live it
 Give it
The Four Concepts
 Concept 1—Effective habits are based on

true principles.
 Concept 2—Effective habits bring positive
results.
 Concept 3—Paradigms change habits.
 Concept 4—The 7 Habits lead to success.
®
Principles
Principles are
natural laws or
fundamental truths.
Knowledge, Skill, Desire
Paradigm
A paradigm is the way an

individual perceives,
understands, and interprets
the surrounding world—
a mental map.
See-Do-Get
See
Do
Get
Maturity Continuum ®
®
Sharpen the Saw
7
INTERDEPENDENCE
Seek First to Understand,
® Synergize
®
Then to Be Understood Public 6

5 Victory
Think ®
Win-Win
4
INDEPENDENCE
3
Put First ®
Things First
Private 2
1 Victory
Be Proactive
®
Begin with ®
the End in Mind
DEPENDENCE
Habit 1
Habit 1
Be Proactive ®
Habit 1: See-Do-Get
I am responsible for my choices.
See
Do
I am I choose
in control. to act,
Get not react.
Key Questions
 What is proactivity and reactivity?

 How can I gain more control over my life?
Stimulus-Response
Stimulus-Response
Stimulus-Response
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2004 Franklin
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Proactive People
 Stop and Pause—Understand why you feel

the way you do.
 Think—Make decisions based on your
principles and beliefs.
 Do—Act upon your proactive choice.
Control
Expanding Your Influence
Habit 2
Habit 2
Begin With the
End in Mind ®
Habit 2: See-Do-Get
I visualize results.
See
Do
I live I have
according a mission
to my statement
Get
mission. that documents
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my purpose in life.
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Key Questions
 Why is it important to have a plan?

 How do I create a Personal Mission
Statement ? ®
Quote
“What lies behind us is

nothing compared to what
lies within us and ahead
of us.”
—Anonymous
Discover Yourself!
 What are three dreams?

 What kind of career would I like to have?
 What kind of skills do I need to achieve my dreams and
have the career I desire?
 What kind of education or educational experiences do I
need to have to achieve my dreams and have the career I
desire?
 What are my greatest interests?
 What do I hope to achieve in five years?
 What are all of the intangible things I value? (for
example, strong relationships, success, good health,
honesty, etc.)?
 What are the five intangible things I value most?
Mission Statements
 Represent the best within you.

 Are the fulfillment of your unique gifts
and capacity to contribute.
 Deal with values and vision.
 Are written to inspire you, not to
impress anyone else.
 Describe who you want to be.
Habit 3
Habit 3
Put First Things First ®
Put First Things First

®
Habit 3: See-Do-Get
I focus on what’s
See important.
Do
I achieve I plan
my goals. my time
Get according to
my priorities.
Key Questions
 Which activities support what matters

most to me?
 How do I stay focused on what matters
most?
Life Management Quadrants
• Study for tomorrow’s • Go on a date with a

exam. friend.
• Pay overdue cell-phone • Work on an essay due
bill. in 30 days.
• Work on project due • Call home.
today. • Visit with academic
• Visit a roommate or advisor.
family member who has
been in in an accident.
• Engage in idle • Engage in too much

conversations. TV, Web surfing or
• Respond to all instant video games.
messages. • Engage in time-
• Respond to all phone wasters.
calls. • Become absorbed in
• Spend time on trivial escape activities.
questions. • Procrastinate.
The Bermuda Triangle of Time
Saying Yes and No
Yes
No
Goal Definition
goal n 1: the object to which

effort or ambition is directed; the
destination of a journey
Oxford English Dictionary
Keys to Achieving Your Goals
1. Create goals based on your values.

2. Write down your goals.
3. Give your goals deadlines.
4. Break down your goals into
manageable tasks.
5. Schedule your tasks in your planner.

6. Commit daily to achieving these tasks.
Sample Goal Planning
Planning Your Tasks
Public Victory ®
Public
Victory
Reteach
 Person 1
Review one key point from Foundational
Principles
 Person 2
Review Habit 1
 Person 3
Review Habit 2
 Person 4
Review Habit 3
Habit 4
Habit 4
Think Win-Win®
Think Win-Win ®
Habit 4: See-Do-Get
I get better results by cooperating
See rather than
competing.
Do
I have I persist
more in looking
trusting Get for win-win
relationships. outcomes.
Key Questions
 How do I balance my needs against

someone else’s needs?
 What choices help me create win-win
situations?
Four Paradigms
 Win-Lose
 Lose-Win
 Lose-Lose
 Win-Win
Habit 5
Habit 5
Seek First to Understand,
Then to Be Understood ®
Habit 5: See-Do-Get
If I listen to understand, I’ll
See be understood.
Do
I use
Empathic
I gain Listening ®
stronger Get skills.

relationships.
Key Questions
 What barriers affect communication?

 How does Empathic Listening strengthen
communication?
Common Barriers to Listening
It is hard to listen if:

 You’re worried about problems.
 You listen faster than people speak.
 You’re tired or bored.
 You’re thinking about what you’re going to
say back to the other person.
 You’re distracted.
How You Communicate
Words you use
How you
say words/ Nonverbals/
sounds you body language
make
Levels of Listening
 Ignoring
 Pretend listening
 Selective listening
 Attentive listening
 Empathic Listening ®
Steps to Empathic Listening
1. Listen with you eyes, heart, and ears.

2. Stand in the other person’s shoes.
3. Practice mirroring.
Habit 6
Habit 6
Synergize ®
Habit 6: See-Do-Get
I value differences in others.
See
Do
I achieve
better I seek
results. the Third
Get Alternative.
Key Questions
 What does synergy mean?

 What are the advantages of valuing
differences?
 How do I achieve synergy?
Synergy Practice Rules
 Write down all of the 10 body parts

that have only three letters in
their name.
 No crude answers allowed.
 No partial words allowed.
Synergy
Synergy is when two or more people:
 Produce more together than the sum

of what they could produce
separately.
 Use their differences to produce
something that neither one could
have produced alone.
Synergy Model
People Who Value Differences
 Act as role models.
 Act with courage and consideration.
 Do not prejudge others.
 Discuss conflicts privately with the person or
persons involved.
 Are direct and honest.
 Desire success for others.
 Have a strong self-image.
 Enjoy the rewards of hard work.
 Make sure their words and actions show respect
for all team members.
 Listen to understand.
Getting to Synergy Action Plan ®
Define the Problem or Opportunity
Their Way
(Seek first to understand the ideas of others.)
My Way
(Seek to be understood by sharing your ideas.)
Brainstorm
(Create new options and ideas.)
High Way
(Find the best solution.)
Habit 7
Habit 7
Sharpen the Saw
Sharpen the Saw
®
®
Habit 7: See-Do-Get
I continually improve as I take time
See for myself.
Do
I am I set
recharged. and achieve
Get goals and plan
time for myself.
Key Questions
 How do I Sharpen the Saw?

 How well do I Live the 7 Habits?
Four Dimensions
Body Mind
Heart Soul
Invest in Yourself!
“The single most powerful investment we

can ever make in life is investment in
ourselves, in the only instrument we have
with which to deal with life and to
contribute.”
—Stephen R. Covey

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Welcome to

Introduction to the 7 Habits of

Highly Effective College Students

 What is your name?

What are the biggest

 Concept 1—Effective habits are based on

A paradigm is the way an

Then to Be Understood Public 6

 What is proactivity and reactivity?

 Stop and Pause—Understand why you feel

 Why is it important to have a plan?

“What lies behind us is

 What are three dreams?

 Represent the best within you.

Put First Things First

 Which activities support what matters

• Study for tomorrow’s • Go on a date with a

• Engage in idle • Engage in too much

goal n 1: the object to which

Oxford English Dictionary

1. Create goals based on your values.

5. Schedule your tasks in your planner.

 How do I balance my needs against

stronger Get skills.

 What barriers affect communication?

It is hard to listen if:

1. Listen with you eyes, heart, and ears.

 What does synergy mean?

 Write down all of the 10 body parts

Synergy is when two or more people:

 Produce more together than the sum

Define the Problem or Opportunity

 How do I Sharpen the Saw?

“The single most powerful investment we

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