7 Habits of Highly Effective People
07 Oct 2022 · 1 min read
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® is, of course, the famous list from Stephen R. Covey's book of the same name.
1. Be Proactive
Focus and act on what you can control and influence instead of what you can’t.
2. Begin With The End in Mind
Fully envision the consequences you wish to achieve, and how you might achieve them, before starting to move forward.
3. Put First Things First
Consider what is important as well as what is urgent, and make time to work on the important things, even if they are not urgent.
Also see the Urgent vs. Important Matrix.
4. Think Win-Win
Make a habit of seeking solutions that are beneficial to all concerned.
See also the elements of The Rotarian Four-Way Test.
5. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Build trust and understanding by apprehension and appreciation of the needs and perspectives of others.
Also see steps 3 and 4 in the Steps in Decision-Making Conversations.
6. Synergize
Draw on diverse strengths of involved parties so as to achieve goals that no single team member could have accomplished on their own.
7. Sharpen the Saw
Make time for renewing activities.
Also see the The DRAMMA List of Psychological Needs.