The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Adopt the habits that distinguish highly effective people from the herd. For lasting change, you have to address your character, not just your behavior. Align your way of seeing the world with basic universal principles. Adopt the habits that distinguish highly effective people from the herd
Key insights:
1st habit - Be proactive. You have a natural need to wield influence on the world around you, so don’t spend your time just reacting to external events and circumstances. Take charge and assume responsibility for your life.
2nd habit - Begin with an end in mind. Don’t spend your life working aimlessly, tackling whatever job comes to hand. Have a vision for the future and align your actions accordingly to make it into a reality. Write a personal mission statement and integrate it into your daily life.
3rd habit - Put first things first. To prioritize your work, focus on what’s important, meaning the things that bring you closer to your vision of the future. Don’t get distracted by urgent but ultimately unimportant tasks.
4th habit - Think win-win. When negotiating with others, don’t try to get the biggest slice of the pie, but rather find a division that is acceptable and beneficial to all parties. You’ll still get your fair share and build strong positive relationships in the process. Forming stable relationships with others means investing in emotional bank accounts.
5th habit - Seek first to understand, then to be understood. When someone presents us with a problem, we often jump right to prescribing a solution. This is a mistake. We should first take time to really listen to the other person and only then make recommendations.
6th habit - Synergize. Adopt the guiding principle that the contributions of many will far exceed the sum total of individual contributions. This will help you to achieve goals you could never have reached on your own.
7th habit - Sharpen the axe. Don’t work yourself to death. Strive for a sustainable lifestyle that affords you time to recuperate and recharge, so that you can stay effective in the long-term.
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