SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE HABIT Repetitive actions or behaviors you want to repeat. THE SEVEN HABITS 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 PROACTIVE Where actions are taken before a small difficulty turns into an issue or a problem. HOW WOULD YOU BE MORE PROACTIVE? Circle of concern Things you Can’t control Circle of influence Focus on things you can change Things you can control or change Things you can’t change Things you did wrong in the past How other people treat Things you can change Your reaction to good and bad things that happen How you treat other people BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND • Principle of personal leadership • It means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you’re going so that you better understand where you are now and so that the steps you take are always in the right direction. PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST • Principles of personal management • Organize and execute around priorities Urgent Important Not Important Not urgent Do Plan Deadline Planning crises Re-creation Delegate Eliminate Some calls Pleasant activities etc THINK WIN/WIN • Principles of leadership • Think Win-Win is the belief that everyone can win Why We Should Think Win-Win? • A win-win situation helps to develop humility in you. If you rely on others for your success, it creates a sense of humility that enables you to find a mutual benefit situation. Win-win satisfies both parties because they believe neither of them is a winner nor a loser. SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD • The habit of listening to other people's ideas and feelings. It's trying to see things from their viewpoints. I listen to others without interrupting. It's about being confident in voicing your ideas. SYNERGIZE • It meant that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts SHARPEN THE SAW • Principles of balanced self renewal • Its renewing the four dimensions of your nature – physical, spiritual , mental and social/emotional. This is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in life – the investment in ourselves.