Extract of 7 Habits of Effective People

Back of every noble life there are principles that have fashioned it. To make habits, we need to develop all three components, knowledge, skill and desire. The tip of the iceberg (personality) is what people first see. Although image, techniques adn skills can influence your outward success, the weight of real effectiveness lies in good character. 4 levels of leadership personal, grows out of trustworthiness (a blance of high character and high competence) interpersonal, built on trust managerial, empowerment to produce desired results organizational, alignment The maturity continuum private victory – learn self mastery and self discipline habit 1: be proactive habit 2: begin with the end in mind habit 3: put first things first public victory – build deep, lasting, highly effective relationships with other people habit 4: think win-win habit 5: seek first to understand, then to be understood habit 6: synergize Three-person teaching: 1st person share the knowledge, 2nd person teaches new knowledge, thru process of capture, expand and apply to 3rd person who receives added-value knowledge Basic change model: as we look at ad work on these elements in light of principles, we can change the results we achieve. Each of the 7 habits is based upon and incorporates one or more: principles upon which the habit is based. Natural laws or fundamental truths. paradigms that are aligned with principles. The way an individual perceives, understands and interprets the surrounding world; a mental map. processes or thoughts and behaviours that affect the results we achieve. Related series or routines of mental or physical activities. We are not in control, principles control. We control our actions, but the consequences that flow from these actions are controlled by principles. Individuals