7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Book Report
My name is ********* and I am a 35-year old single mother of a 13-year old son. I am currently employed as a School Secretary for the **********. I started working at ******* on October 23, 2006. However, I have been employed for ******* since May 1, 1995. Since 1995, I have held numerous positions for ******* such as Clerk, Recreation Leader, Teen Coordinator, Project Coordinator and Cheerleading Coach. In my current position as School Secretary, my job duties include: daily attendance, answering telephones, copying, filing, greeting and assisting students, staff and visitors who come into the school office, filling teacher supply orders, student transportation and other duties as assigned by the administrators.
In “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, Stephen Covey explains that you don’t have to be a genius to apply these principles of 7 habits, but you will have to possess balanced dimensions of nature: physical, spiritual, mental and social/emotional. The first three habits focus on moving from dependence to independence while habits 4, 5 and 6 address interdependence. The seventh habit is considered to be the most important habit because it deals with the upkeep of you. You must consistently sharpen your saw.
Habit 1 – Be Proactive
Covey tells us how we should be taking more initiative and control of our lives. We are the only ones that have control over our lives. We need to take control of ourselves and realize that we can shape our thoughts. By being proactive we are not as prone to have our environment shape the way we think or feel. Non-proactive people tend to be emotional butterflies: when people treat them well, they feel well; when people don t, they become defensive or protective and allow the weaknesses of people to control them.
People who are proactive take more initiative then their counterparts do. In order to be a more effective person, you must first have initiative. You take control over yourself. You don t let
In “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, Stephen Covey explains that you don’t have to be a genius to apply these principles of 7 habits, but you will have to possess balanced dimensions of nature: physical, spiritual, mental and social/emotional. The first three habits focus on moving from dependence to independence while habits 4, 5 and 6 address interdependence. The seventh habit is considered to be the most important habit because it deals with the upkeep of you. You must consistently sharpen your saw.
Habit 1 – Be Proactive
Covey tells us how we should be taking more initiative and control of our lives. We are the only ones that have control over our lives. We need to take control of ourselves and realize that we can shape our thoughts. By being proactive we are not as prone to have our environment shape the way we think or feel. Non-proactive people tend to be emotional butterflies: when people treat them well, they feel well; when people don t, they become defensive or protective and allow the weaknesses of people to control them.
People who are proactive take more initiative then their counterparts do. In order to be a more effective person, you must first have initiative. You take control over yourself. You don t let