7 Habits of Highly Effective People Book Summary Before going into the actual 7 habits‚ the author Steve Covey goes into few important concepts. Character Ethic (good) There are basic principles of effective living and people can only experience true success and enduring happines as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character. Personality Ethic (not so good) It is manipulative‚ deceptive‚ encouraging people to use techniques to get other people to like them. Personality
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Sean Covey brings 7 key things teens need to live a productive‚ open‚ and successful life to the table. Covey took 7 concepts teens are hesitant to tap into and made them easy to understand and adapt to. He manages to 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
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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
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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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stages of dependence to independence to interdependence to become an effective person. The Habits Covey explains that the following seven habits are exhibited by effective people. Be proactive Begin with the end in mind Put first things first Think win/win Seek first to understand‚ then to be understood Synergize Sharpen the saw Practicing these seven habits will move the reader through three stages of personal growth: dependence‚ independence‚ and interdependence. We are all born into
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the catalyst story of Viltor Frankl. Between Stimulus and Response‚ man has the ability or freedom to choose. This means one can decide how to reactive to thing or how to handle each situation. What matters most is how we respond to what we experience in life. We need to take initiative and this means recognizing our responsible to make things happen. We need to act or be acted upon. In Covey’s own words‚ reactive people are also affected by their social environment‚ by the “social weather.” When
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opposite of course. It is not letting the environment or someone else change our plans; things happen for a reason. Not only can proactivity keep structure and organization within the plan‚ it also keeps the plan from falling through and getting things done no matter what happens. Covey shows that change happens through individuals. Effective people make the choice to improve their lives through the things that they can influence rather than by simply reacting to outer forces. “Act or be acted
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Stephen Covey‚ the fifth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series. During its first publication in 1990‚ the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People became an instant classic for developing personal and professional effectiveness. Seventeen years later‚ this book still continues to have a huge following and influence throughout the world. It was during my first year of college when I picked up my very own copy of this groundbreaking book. Being the impressionable freshman
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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‚ personal relationships and problems at work. Outside of my circle of concern are the things that I do not
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defective teenagers. The habits of an effective teenager include: being proactive‚ beginning with end in mind‚ putting first things first‚ thinking win-win‚ seeking first to understand‚ then to be understood‚ sharpening the saw‚ and synergize. However‚ the habits of a defective teenager include: reacting‚ beginning with no end in mind‚ putting first things last‚ thinking win-lose‚ seeking first to talk‚ then pretend to listen‚ don-t cooperate‚ and wearing yourself out. These two types of teenagers think
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