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What most effective people have in common - Schuaeb - 09-20-2007 Stephen Covey in his most inspirational and best selling books enlist following seven habits of highly effective people. Be Proactive This is the ability to control one's environment, rather than have it control you, as is so often the case. Self determination, choice, and the power to decide response to stimulus, conditions and circumstances. So live your life instead of letting your life live you. It implies that rather than reacting to a stimulus be proactive to control it at first place. Begin with the end in mind Covey calls this the habit of personal leadership - leading oneself that is, towards what you consider your aims. By developing the habit of concentrating on relevant activities you will build a platform to avoid distractions and become more productive and successful. Put first things first Covey calls this the habit of personal management. This is about organising and implementing activities in line with the aims established in habit 2. Covey says that habit 2 is the first, or mental creation; habit 3 is the second, or physical creation. Think win-win Covey calls this the habit of interpersonal leadership, necessary because achievements are largely dependent on co-operative efforts with others. He says that win-win is based on the assumption that there is plenty for everyone, and that success follows a co-operative approach more naturally than the confrontation of win-or-lose Seek first to understand and then to be understood One of the great maxims of the modern age. This is Covey's habit of communication, and it's extremely powerful. Covey helps to explain this in his simple analogy 'diagnose before you prescribe'. Simple and effective, and essential for developing and maintaining positive relationships in all aspects of life. Synergize Covey says this is the habit of creative co-operation - the principle that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, which implicitly lays down the challenge to see the good and potential in the other person's contribution. Sharpen the saw This is the habit of self renewal, says Covey, and it necessarily surrounds all the other habits, enabling and encouraging them to happen and grow. Covey interprets the self into four parts the spiritual, mental, physical and the social/emotional, which all need feeding and developing. - Schuaeb - 09-20-2007 The Seven Habits are said by some to be easy to understand but not as easy to apply. Don't let the challenge daunt you The 'Seven Habits' are a remarkable set of inspirational and aspirational standards for anyone who seeks to live a full, purposeful and good life, and are applicable today more than ever, as the world becomes more attuned to humanist concepts. Covey's values are full of integrity and humanity, and contrast strongly with the process-based ideologies that characterised management thinking in earlier times. - Astute Accountant - 09-20-2007 Nice sharing Schueab. Keep it up. - Schuaeb - 09-22-2007 Thanks I would say that such things should not only be enjoyed reading, but we should try to implement them in our real lives - Schuaeb - 11-02-2007 Sajid this is the thread I was referring to - sajid naveed khan - 11-02-2007 Its the excelent way to get the attention of readers; keep it up moreover I never appreciate such lengthy as I do in "seven habits of highly effective people" - Schuaeb - 11-03-2007 Thanks