THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE By: Stephen R. Covey Discussion Notes Prepared By: Joseph M. Mellichamp‚ Ph.D. Emeritus Professor of Management Science The University of Alabama and National Faculty Representative Christian Leadership Ministries P.O. Box 129 Addison‚ TX 75001-0129 972-713-7130 [pic] If you are like most Christian professors‚ you have felt a burden for your colleagues and have wanted to reach out to them‚ to minister to them -- especially those closest
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Habit 5: Seek First to Understand‚ Then to Be Understood Referred to as the single most important principle in the field of interpersonal relations‚ habit five is essential to changes in personal success. Stephen Covey recognizes this habit as one in which everyone can benefit from as it is easily relatable to the most individuals. Most of our lives we’ve been taught how to interact with others through speaking‚ reading and writing but the most important tool‚ the ability to listen‚ is often
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SESSION TEN LANGUAGE AND POWER (2): POWER BEHIND DISCOURSE Main points in this session: 1. Power behind discourse: Standard language 2. Power behind discourse: discourse types as ‘effects of power’ 3. Power and access to discourse The idea of ‘power behind discourse’ is that the whole social order of discourse is put together and held together as a hidden effect of power. Fairclough (1989) = three aspects of ‘power behind discourse’‚ i.e. of hidden effects of power: 1. Standard language
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Reaction Paper: Presidential Power and the Power to Persuade To be a strong‚ powerful leader‚ or not to be‚ that is the question for the President of the United States. With global issues‚ domestic chaos‚ and foreign affairs‚ Presidents are expected to do much more than their authority enables them to do. Because of the limit of their authority and the harsh criticism from citizens‚ Presidents lead with their bargaining skills and persuasiveness. If a President is too harsh or strong‚ people categorize
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David C. Stennis Dr. Padmore Agbemabiese English 1010 CRN Born Into History 15 February 2013 Soul Power May 19‚ 1971‚ is the day that I was born into history. I realize that the events that were happening the day I was born are events that affect me today. From James Brown’s‚” I’m Black and I’m Proud” to TV shows like Soul Train that was watched every Saturday to learn what the latest dance moves are these things have helped influence the type of person I am today. I was raised in a time
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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)
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Cristal e-College 14 km. Tawala‚ Panglao‚ Bohol Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation PROJECT In APLE 1 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE SUMMARY AND REACTION PAPER Submitted by: D/C Janiola‚ Reijay L. BSMT-II POLARIS Submitted to: MS. LYDEE GIE PEGUIT INSTRUCTOR 7 habits of highly effective people Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind SUMMARY As a summary of this‚ it talks about on Imagination in our mind what we cannot at present see with our eyes. It talks about
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Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Throughout the novel we see the pain and suffering that the slaves go through. Slavery not only affected the slaves‚ it affected the moral health of the slaveholders as well. We can clearly see how the power of slavery corrupted Thomas Auld‚ Sophia Auld‚ and Edward Covey in the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Sophia Auld is one of the characters‚ besides Douglass himself‚ who changes throughout the narrative. She started out as
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not stray from the good‚ but he should know how to enter into evil when necessity commands.” Morgenthau has shown his facet by “Animus Dominandi” or the human “lust” for power (Morgenthau 1965:192). Men and women are by nature political animals: they are born to pursue power and to enjoy the fruits of power.” “The craving for power dictates a search of relative advantages and secure political spaces.” Regarding to Thomas Hobbes‚ “the state of nature”‚ he quoted: “…without a state to guarantee
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Unit 3. Changing Disruptive Habits 1 Introduction When comparing meditation practices of individuals that do meditate and folks that do not‚ the introspective mind has a thought and can ignore it. The non-meditating mind also has the feeling but the feeling controls your body and mind. When you learn to block destructive thoughts‚ your daily habits will be more fulfilling. You will see by meditating regularly‚ the stressful parts of your day will not bother you anymore because you can be objective
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