Introduction In creating a whole life concept for myself as I become an engineer was a little overwhelming for me at first. Reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People By Stephen R. Covey‚ really helped me to better understand what a whole life concept was and how to apply it to daily life. In Habit 1 Be Proactive I was introduced to the concentric circles model as seen Fig.1. Starting out with the circle of concern which includes worries fears such as national debt‚ nuclear war‚ health
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Reflections and applications: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Steven Covey) This classic best seller for management‚ organisations and personal development encapsulates Steven Covey’s research on 200 years of success literature since his doctoral program. It is perhaps the most influential book for managers and organizations to learn the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People‚ as the title suggest. It begins with the concept that people perceive the world differently‚ and we form
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actually make a change in my life and model after some of the seven habits. The key ideas of the book were the seven habits; be proactive‚ begin with the end in mind‚ have a win win attitude‚ seek first to understand than to be understood‚ synergize‚ sharpen the saw‚ and put first things first. I liked Sean Covey’s style of writing because he wrote in a way that was simple and easy to read. He did not use words or phrases that were complicated and he explained things in a very clear
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management problems. Nearly all time management issues are caused by us‚ by allowing them to happen in the first place. Most of the times we Africans we don’t value time much than our Europeans counter parts. When we are late at work we mostly use the word “African time” as a scapegoat. We are all victims of urgency addiction in one way or another. According to (S R Covey‚ First thing first‚ 1996‚ Free press) “Urgency addiction is a temporary pain killer used in excess it does relief some of acute
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As teens we need to keep promises to ourselves‚ do small acts of kindness‚ be gentle with ourselves‚ be honest‚ renew ourselves‚ and tap into our talents. I love to change the world but after reading this book I learned I need to start with myself first. The second part of the book in private victory is habit number 1‚”Be proactive”. Listen to your tone of voice. Is it agitated or welcoming? Some people in this world have “Victimitis Virus” which is when they believe the whole word is against them
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capture his audiences attention by sharing stories of other teens that we could easily relate to. Although each aspect of the habits were relatable to each aspect of my life‚ I was most engaged with habits 2:Begin with the end in mind‚ 3:Put First Things First‚ and Habit 4:Think Win-Win. Habit 2:Begin with the End in Mind was probably the habit that hit home most for me. Like most teens I was struggling with my priorities. I have to juggle cheer‚ my music‚ my grades‚ my home life‚ and trying to
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means taking initiative. According to Corey‚ we should become proactive in order for us to take full responsibility of our life. We make things happen when we take action. Also Corey discussed how there are two types obstacles we face in our life. The first one is that there are problems that you can do something about it in order to reduce it or eliminate that problem and then there are the problems that we have no control over them. Corey‚ advices us to focus our time on the problems that we have control
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acting independently. Then we learn how to move to the more advanced state of interdependence and successful Cooperation. As a part of the seven habits. Covey introduces important and powerful techniques of time management under the habit of "Put First Things First." It is necessary to understand (and Practice) all seven habits so that the tools of time management can be learned and practiced in their natural setting. What follows is a basic overview of these ideas presented so you can take better advantage
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“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” Stephen Covey‚ author of the giant best-selling book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People‚” passed away last month at the age of 79. This particular work of Covey’s sold to date over 20 million copies along with his many other fascinating eye opening reads focused around self-improvement. In this book‚ Covey explains in detail what he believes to be 6 foundational habits that an individual must possess if they are in search of personal success at the
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co-workers evaluating me. As best as I could‚ I evaluated myself based on the statements given. I scored “good” to “very good” on most while I received fair on some. I received my good scores in Emotional Bank Account‚ Life Balance‚ Think Win-Win‚ Seek First to Understand‚ Synergize‚ and Sharpen the Saw. I received my highest score of 15 in three categories‚ one of which is the foundational habits of the Seven Habits‚ Life Balance. I believe this is a very meaningful section. It talks about having balance
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