THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

THEME OF THE BOOK The book is a seven course meal on how to take control of one’s life and become the complete, fulfilling person one envisions. The seven habits are keys to success for people in all walks of life. The book inspires a person to integrate the different responsibilities in one’s life - personal, family and professional. The book is filled with practical wisdom for people who want to take control of their lives, their businesses and their career.

SOME DEFINITIONS HABIT: Habit is defined as the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire. Knowledge skill Desire

SOME DEFINITIONS PARADIGM: Paradigm is an assumption, perception, frame of reference. MATURITY : It consists of the three phases -Dependence, Independence and Interdependence. EFFECTIVENESS: Effectiveness lies in what is called as P/PC balance.

THE 7 HABITS Be Proactive Begin with the end in mind Put first things first Think Win /Win Seek first to understand then to be understood Synergize Sharpen the saw

THE 7 HABITS The 7 habits move us progressively on a maturity continuum from Dependence to Independence to Interdependence.

THE 7 HABITS PARADIGM INTER DEPENDENCE 6. SYNERGIZE 5. SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND AND THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD 7.SHARPEN THE SAW PUBLIC VICTORY 4. THINK WIN / WIN INDEPENDENCE 3. PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST PRIVATE VICTORY 2. BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND 1. BE PROACTIVE DEPENDENCE

1. BE PROACTIVE REACTIVE LANGUAGE There’s nothing I can do That’s just the way I am He makes me so mad PROACTIVE LANGUAGE Let’s look at alternatives I can choose a different approach I control my own feelings

1. BE PROACTIVE PRINCIPLE OF PERSONAL VISION CIRCLE OF CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE CONCERN

2. BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND Principle of personal leadership It is to begin today with the image, picture of the end of your life as the criterion by which everything else is examined. It means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster. Develop a personal mission statement

3. PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST Principle of personal management “Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” Organise and execute around priorities. The key is not to prioritise what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. Effective people are not problem minded, they are oppurtunity minded.

TIME MANAGEMENT MATRIX URGENT NOT URGENT I. ACTIVITIES Crises Pressing problems Dead line driven projects II ACTIVITIES Prevention, PC activities Relation ship building Planning, recognising new oppurtunities III ACTIVITIES Interruptions Some meetings, popular activities IV ACTIVITIES Trivia, some phone calls, time wasters IMP NOT IMP

4. THINK WIN / WIN Principle of inter personal leadership Win / Win is a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual benefit in all human interactions. With a Win /Win solution, all the parties feel good about the decision and feel committed to the action plan. Win /Win sees life as a cooperative, not a competitive arena.

5. SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND AND THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD Principle of empathic communication. It is the key to interpersonal communication. We have to build the skills of empathic listening on a base of character that inspires openness and trust. In empathic learning, we listen with ears, eyes and heart. Diagnose before you prescribe. Seeking to understand requires consideration, seeking to be understood takes courage.

6. SYNERGIZE Principle of creative cooperation. Synergy is the highest activity in all life, the true test and manifestation of all the habits put together. Synergy simply defined means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Synergy means that 1+1 may equal to 8,16 or even 1600.

7. SHARPEN THE SAW Principle of balanced self renewal. It surrounds the other habits on the seven habits paradigm because it is the habit that makes all the others possible. It is the personal PC. It is preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have -----You.

7.SHARPEN THE SAW It is renewing the four dimensions of your nature –Physical, spiritual, mental, social/emotional. PHYSICAL- Exercise, Nutrition, stress management. SPIRITUAL- Value clarification & commitment, study & meditation. MENTAL-Reading, visualising, planning, writing. SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL- Service, empathy, synergy, Intrinsic security.

ENDING NOTE “That which we persist in doing becomes easier-not that the nature of the task has changed, but our ability to do so has increased.” By centering our lives on correct principles and creating a balanced focus between doing and increasing our ability to do, we become empowered in the task of creating effective, useful and peaceful lives…..for ourselves, and for our posterity.

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