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Stephen R Covey 7 Habits

of Highly Effective People


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OVERVIEW

1. Behaviour should be self focusing Inwardand not Outward looking.

2. Personality and character ethic

3. Paradigms

4. Habits are defined as the intersection of

a. Knowledge (What to do and why),

b. Skill (How to do) and

c. Desire (Want to do).

5. Habits of effectiveness as are based onprinciples.


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6. Habits to be based Maturity continuum

i. Dependence (Paradigm of you-you takecare of me, I blame you),

ii.Independence (Paradigm of

I-I

can do it,I am responsible) and

iii. Interdependence (Paradigm of We-We

can do it, we can cooperate).


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HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE

1. Perception from social mirror paradigms

a. Genetic determinism (DNA),

b. Psychic determinism (your upbringing),

2. Environmental determinism (yourenvironment, your boss, your family).

3. Response ability Decision of how to react.

Not being reactive.

4. Choosing our response to particular

circumstances.

5. Circle of Concern and Circle ofInfluence.


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HABIT 2 BEGIN WITH THE

END IN MIND

1. All things are created twice- First mentalcreation and then physical creation.

2. Personal mission statement.

3. Centers of life are source of security,guidance, wisdom and power.

4. Center based on principles.

5. Visualize goals and mission statement.

6. List it out Area of activity, character needed,contributions to be made for it andachievements to be made.


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HABIT 3 PUT FIRST

THINGS FIRST

1. It is the practical day-to-day method of

implementing proactive and principlecentered goals.

2. The Quadrant matrix Avoid focusing

energy on non-important matters.


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PARADIGMS OF INTERDEPENDENCE

1. The Emotional Bank Account The amountof trust built in a relationship.

2. Six major deposits

1. Understanding the individual,

2. Attending to the little things,

3. Keeping commitment,

4. Clarifying expectations,

5. Showing personal integrity,

6. Apologizing sincerely you make a withdrawal.


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HABIT 4 THINK WIN / WIN

1. Six paradigms of human interaction.

a. Win / Lose - IfI win, you lose.

b. Lose / Win -I

lose, you win. .c. Lose / Lose - I lose, you also lose.

d. Win - I win.

e. Win / Win - I win, you also win.

f. Win / Win or no deal - If no mutuallybeneficial solution is found, we agree todisagree.


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2. Five dimensions of win/win

a. Character Three character traits are

Integrity, Maturity, Abundance

mentality.

b. Relationships Trust / Emotional BankAccount.

c. Agreements Contains elements of

Desired results, Guidelines, Resources,Accountability and consequences.

d. Systems and processes.


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HABIT 5 SEEK FIRSTTO

UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE

UNDERSTOOD.

Emphatic listening.

Diagnose before you prescribe.

Ethos, Pathos and Logos.


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HABIT6 SYNERGIZE

Synergistic communication promotes

interdependent effectiveness.

Valuing the differences.

Force Field Analysis.


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HABIT 7 SHARPEN THE SAW

(PRINCIPLE OF BALANCED SELF

RENEWAL)1. Renewing the four dimensions of your nature

Physical Exercise, nutrition

Mental Reading, writing

Spiritual Value clarification & commitment,

meditation

Social/emotional- Service, empathy, synergy

2. Balanced Self-Renewal synergistically makes

all other habits possible.

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