1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People The Principles established in Stephen R. Covey’s book are supposed to help a person achieve true interdependent "effectiveness". Covey argues this is achieved by aligning oneself to what he calls "true north"— principles of a character ethic that, unlike values, he believes to be universal and timeless. The book presents the principles in four sections. Paradigms and Principles. Here, Covey introduces the basic foundation for the creation of the habits. Private Victory. Here, Covey introduces the first three habits intended to take a person from dependence to independence, or one's ability to be self-reliant. You must be able to win your private victories before you can start on your public victories. If you start to win your public victories first, how can you feel good about yourself and still work on habits... Public Victory. Here, Covey introduces habits four through six which are intended to lead to interdependence, the ability to align one's needs and desires with those of other people and create effective relationships. Renewal. Here, Covey introduces the final habit which directs the reader to begin a process of self-improvement. Virgilio C. Boado, MA Ed.M Principal IV, PEQNHS

2. Principles of Personal Vision The word proactive means that we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions. Be Proactive

3. Principles of Personal Leadership To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you’re going so that you better understand where you are now and so that the steps you take are always in the right direction. Begin with the end in mind

4. Principles of Personal Management Organize and execute around priorities. Put First Things First

5. Principles of Interpersonal Leadership Win/Win is a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual benefit in all human interactions. Win/Win means that agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial, mutually satisfying. With a Win/Win solution all parties feel good about the decision and feel committed to the action plan. Win/Win is a belief in a Third Alternative. It’s not your way or my way; it’s a better way. And if a solution can’t be found to benefit both parties they agree to disagree agreeably—No Deal Think Win/Win

6. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Principles of Empathic Communication Listening with the intent to understand is called empathic listening. Empathic listening gets inside another person’s frame of reference. Empathy is not sympathy. Empathic listening involves much more than registering, reflecting, or even understanding the words that are said. You aren’t just listening with your ears, but also with you eyes and your heart.

7. Principles of Creative Cooperation Synergy is the essence of principle- centered leadership. It catalyzes, unifies, and unleashes the greatest power within people. Simply defined, it meant that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Synergize

8. Principles of Balanced Self-Renewal Habit 7 is preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have—you. It’s renewing the four dimensions of your nature—physical, spiritual, mental, and social/emotional. This is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in life—the investment in ourselves. Exercise, nutrition, stress management Service, empathy, synergy, intrinsic security, be a good friend Value clarification, commitment, meditation, study, perspective Reading, visualizing, planning, writing, autonomy Physical Social Spiritual Mental Sharpen the Saw