seven habits of highly effective people by stephen r. covey

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

ZOHAIB AHMAD

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what to doand why

wantto do

howto do

HabitsInternalized principles & patterns of behavior

Examples of Defective Habits

• React

• Begin with No End in Mind

• Put First Things Last

• Think Win-Lose

• Seek First to Talk, Then Pretend to Listen

• Wear Yourself Out

• Don’t Cooperate

OVERVIEW OF SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

Be ProactiveBegin with the End in MindPut First Things FirstThink Win/WinSeek First to Understand, Then be Understood

SynergizeSharpen the Saw

1. BE PROACTIVE

Response-ability

Freedom to Choose

Imagination Independent Will

Self-Awareness

Reactive vs Procative

There’s nothing I can do

That’s just the way I am

I can’t

Let’s look for alternatives

I can choose a different approach

I will

Proactivit is the habit of Personal Vision

Be responsible for your life

Make Choices from Values Not Temporary or Immediate Feelings

Best way to predict your future is to CREATE IT!

2 Begin with the End in Mind

Develop Goals

Discover a personal missionLong-term success requires good leadership

Clarify your real GOALSBE your own personal Leader Visualize and create a mental image of

what you want to create physically

The law of the farm: You reap what you are sacrifice

Vision

Mission

RolesMission Statement Goals

3 PUT FIRST THINGS FIRSTPutting First Things First is the habit of

Personal Management

Putting First Things First is the habit of Personal Management

i. Put First Things First

ii. Operate every day from priorities established in your mission, roles, and goals

iii. Translate your mission into specific daily activities

iv. Create optimal value from your time

4

THINK

Think Win-Win is the habit of Interpersonal Leadership

Think Win-WinWanting other people to win as well as

yourself

Belief in Third Alternative

A solution that gives everyone what they want

Unites people in helpful, supportive ways

Winners

5Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

Seek First to Understand is the habit of CommunicationIf you want their opinion, give it to themUnderstanding and PerceptionListen for feeling and meaningThe deepest need of the human soul is to be understood

Synergize

Synergy is the combined action that occurs when peoplework together to create new alternatives and solutions

You CAN DO everything, but not all at once.

You CAN DO everything, if it’s important enough for you to do.

You CAN DO everything, but you may not be the best at everything.

You CAN DO everything, but there will be limitations.

You CAN DO everything, but you’ll need help

Synergy is the habit of Creative Cooperation

Synergy is EXCITING !

Synergistic Communication - OPEN YOUR Mind & Heart to New Possibilities

Value the Differences

7Sharpen the Saw

Sharpen the Saw is the habit of Spiritual Self- RenewalBalance and renew your resources, energy, and health to create a sustainable, long-term, effective lifestyle.

Mental Spiritual

Social Physical

ConclusionA thought , Reap an action

An action , Reap a habit

A habit , Reap a character

A character, Reap a destiny

First you spoil your habit, Then your habit spoil you

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