way to respond that will bring the most good to myself and those involved. Continually looking at what YOU can do better even if you don’t think you’re at fault for what is happening. Even when things go right you should still search for ways to make it go even better the next time. Covey does add that things outside of your direct control like war‚ politics‚ and famine should not necessarily be a major focal point for improvement but that if you are ambitious enough to try and tackle these concerns
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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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classroom‚ or even one’s home. Although there are many traits and characteristics that define a winning person‚ the most important ones include practicing good habits‚ setting goals‚ taking action‚ and having a burning desire to succeed. The first thing that needs to be done in order to win is to be aware of your habits. There are two different types of habits--good and bad ones. Some examples of good habits include: smiling‚ going to class on time‚ waking up early‚ eating healthy food‚ practicing
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to Covey‚ part of increasing our self-awareness is understanding our Circle of Concern‚ that is‚ our range of concern with which we have mental or emotional involvement. A Circle of Influence resides inside the Circle of Concern reflecting those things over which we have control. Habit two is to begin with the end in mind. If we paint a visual image of what we want our life to be then we actually provide a frame of reference within which all our behaviors can be examined. We must understand
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Engineer under Construction First Edition Engineer under construction Copyright © 2013 by Engineering ethics group 5 Reem Awad Hadeel Lami Raneem Faraj Asala Kamel Under the Supervision of Dr. Khalid Shaaban All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the authors. Printed in Doha by College of Engineering‚ Qatar University. Dedication
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The Catcher In the Rye: First Person Narration is Critical In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the first person narration is critical in helping the reader to know and understand the main character‚ Holden Caulfield. Holden‚ in his narration‚ relates a flashback of a significant period of his life‚ three days and nights on his own in New York City. Through his narration‚ Holden discloses to the reader his innermost thoughts and feelings. He thus provides the reader not only with information
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MANAGEMENT Are you spending your time effectively? What is Time Management? • Time Management is the fixation of priorities according to time. Time management comprises the following; - Allocation of time against activities. - What should be done first and what should be done second? - How much time should be given to a task according to its importance and nature? - What is the right time for a task? - Which tasks should be avoided in order to save time or to identify the activities which lead to
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balance between school‚ work‚ friends‚ dating and anything else you might be doing. My three favorite habits are Be Proactive‚ Put First Things First‚ and Seek First to Understand‚ then to Be Understood. Habit number 1 is Be Proactive‚ in the book it states that Be Proactive means; “I am the force”‚ and “Take responsibility for your life.” One of the biggest things I came away with from this habit is being responsible for your own behavior; past‚ present and future. This habit is significant for
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She notes that everyone forms or breaks habits differently based on how they respond to inner and outer expectations so she categorizes people into four groups or tendencies. The first group is Upholders who meet both outer and inner expectations. The next is rebels‚ who resist both outer and inner expectations. The last two are Questionners who respond well to inner expectations but not to outer ones and Obligers‚ who don’t respond
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businessman‚ and keynote speaker. His most popular book was The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First‚ Principle-Centered Leadership‚ The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families‚ The 8th Habit‚ and The Leader In Me‚ How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness‚ One Child at a Time. III. DATE PUBLISHED First published in 1990 and re-published on SEPTEMBER 9‚ 2004. IV. PUBLISHER Free Press V. NUMBER OF PAGES 172 pages
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