The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Habit 1: Be Proactive
"Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all the other habits and that's why it comes first. It says, "I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude. I'm responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness. I am in the driver's seat of my destiny, not just a passenger."
You can be proactive without anyone telling you to be, you can choose to be proactive or not to be proactive. I can definitely see how being proactive helps someone be more effective. Actor, Micheal J. Fox once said "I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it." This is important because it relates to the quote that is presented here. That is why this quote is so important because it tells you to be proactive which is a way to deal with mediocrity.
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
"Control your own destiny or someone else will." (Jack Welch)
What this quote means is that you control what you want to be when you are older. No one else but yourself knows what you want. I disagree with jack Welch because no one will care for you to
get a good job or something. They wont force you to do anything but to get a good job or a career so you can maintain yourself. Maybe while you are living with your parents you are forced to go to school and get a career. But after that you choose what you want not what others want for you.
Habit 3: Put First Things First
"Organize and execute around priorities."
What this quote means is that you have to organize well and plan out your priorities after so you will have time to do them. If you organize your stuff you will do all your activities that you want to do so then you wont be worried.
Habit 4: Think Win-Win
"Think win-win or no deal."
What this habit means is that when you are about to do anything think that you are going to succeed first or else you wont succeed if you don't think that you are going to win. Also by understanding the person first for you can get to meet that person in a good way because you will understand that person. So first understand to be understood, listen to that person and pay attention for you can understand them. For example, someone wants to talk to you, listen to what they have to say and you will be understood.
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood"Diagnose before you prescribe."
What this habit means is that if you don't have confidence in the diagnose then you wont have confidence in the prescription. I kind of agree with this quote because it makes sense to try it first before you wont to prescribe to something. You should first know what you are trying or doing before you sign up for it. I also disagree with this quote because what if you prescribe before you diagnose.
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Habit 6: Synergize
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)"
The sixth habit of highly effective people is to synergize.This is because those who work together create greater work than they would individually. What this means is to work together and you will find that the work you create with someone else as a part of a group is greater than the work you could create individually. Dr. Stephen Covey himself said "Synergy is better than my way or your way, its our way." This is important because he knows that sacrifice makes the world work. You have to give up something in order for the plans you have to work. As described, the whole is greater than the sum of its part. So if you have 10 people working on a big project. The work produced by their collaborative effort is greater than the work they could produce individually and added it all up. That is why synergy is important
Habit 7: Sharpen the saw
Four Dimensions of Self-Renewal: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social/Emotional
What this habit means is that to sharpen the saw. Sharpen the saw basically means that for several days straight he is becoming less and less productive. It means having a balanced program
for self removal in the four areas of your life. Which are physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. You have to have it all balanced so you will be good. None are more important then the other because you need them all. Maybe some you are more focused on than the others like me iam more focused on the physical.
Reflection: The Final reflection for all these habits is become a better person with all these habits can help you do that. I think that my favorite habit and the one that i like the most is probably going to have to be Habit 4. I choose this one because you always have to put the most important things first which is saying put first things first.
