Several years ago Dr. Stephen Covey wrote a book titled "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People". Although a lot of time has passed and a lot of other reading has taken place since then, I always come back to a synopsis of those habits (newspaper article based on an interview with Dr. Covey) that I keep on the side of my desk. I believe that one can apply those seven habits to themselves, regardless of what it is you do; business person, teacher, student, laborer... I thought I would share them with you with the hope that you might find them useful in your daily endeavors!
The 7 Habits...
1- Be Proactive. You are responsible for your life. Decide what you should do and get on with it.
2- Begin With The End in Mind. Think of how you want to be remembered at your funeral. Use this as a basis for your everyday behavior.
3- Put First Things First. Devote more time to what's important but not necessarily urgent.
4- Think Win-Win. Have an abundance mentality. Seek solutions that benefit all parties.
5- Seek First To Understand, Then to Be Understood. Don't dive into a conversation. Listen until you truly understand the other person.
6- synergism. Find ways to cooperate with everyone. Value differences between people.
7- Sharpen The Saw. Continually exercise and renew four elements of yourself; physical, mental, emotional/social, and spiritual.
I was going to hold this post until Friday and give you the weekend to ponder it, but I will be out a good deal of the time tomorrow, so here it is! I believe that by practicing those principals, we can be both better business people and just plain better people!
If this post has intrigues you, you can find the book on Amazon at the this link.
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