1. THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE
43rd ABMTS OF
AIM-IRS
AUGUST 6-11, 2012
Tulsa, OK
Darwin K Eldridge, Presenter

2. Objectives
By the close of this learning experience, you should be able to:
Identify where change begins,
Identify the stages habits move through, and
Recite and explain the 7 habits of highly effective people

3. Where Change Begins Inside-Out: Change Starts from Within
Changing Inside Behavior is not effective
Requires a Paradigm shift from Personality Ethic to Character Ethic

4. Where Change Begins Personality Ethic These are secondary traits.
Personality traits
Skills
Techniques
Positive Attitude
These are secondary traits.

5. Where Change Begins Character Ethic—collection of habits
Integrity
Courage
Justice
Patience
These are Primary Traits.

6. Stages of our Habits Dependence—birth paradigm
Independence—our personal care paradigm
Interdependence—cooperation paradigm to achieve a goal.

7. Private Victory Self Mastery Is Rooted in your personal mission
It is achieving the private victories to move from dependence to independence.
Is Rooted in your personal mission

8. Habit 1—Be Proactive
Assessing the situation and developing a positive response for it.
Act or Be Acted upon
Your Sphere of Concern vs. Your Sphere of Influence

9. Habit 2—Begin with the End in Mind
Begin today with the paradigm of the end of your life as your frame
Behaviors of today and the future are determined by what the end will be
There are two creations to everything—mental and physical

10. Habit 3—Put First Things First
Determine the Urgency and Importance of things
Learn when and how to say, “NO”
Gofer vs. Stewardship Delegation

11. Public Victory Follows the Private Victory
Fosters Effective Interdependence by Independent people
Embodies the Principles of Interpersonal Leadership

12. Habit 4—Think Win/Win Win/Win Win/Lose Lose/Win Lose/Lose Win
Win/Win or No Deal

13. Habit 5—Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
Diagnose Before You Prescribe
Understanding and Perception
Then Seek to be Understood
One on One

14. Habit 6—Synergize
The sum of the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Fishing for the Third Alternative
Negative Synergy
Valuing the Differences

15. Habit 7—Renewal—Sharpen the Saw
Four Dimensions:
Physical
Spiritual
Mental
Social/Emotional

16. CONCLUSION
Now that we have completed this learning experience, you should be able to:
Identify where change begins,
Identify the stages habits move through, and
Recite and explain the 7 habits of highly effective people.