The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

• A presentation by Curtis Cunningham
• 2005.10.18

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Habit 1 -- Be ProactivePrinciples of Personal
Vision

• Self-awareness enables us to stand apart and
  examine the way we see ourselves.
• Proactive people are driven by carefully
  considered, selected and internalized values.
• Proactive people focus their efforts in the
  Circle of Influence.

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Problems fall in one of three areas

• Direct control problems involving our own
  behavior.
• Indirect control problems involving the behavior
  of others.
• No control problems we can do nothing about.

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Habit 2 -- Begin with the End in MindPrinciples
of Personal Leadership

• Begin with the image of the end result as the
  frame of reference by which everything else is
  measured.
• Whatever is at the center of our life will be the
  source of our security, guidance, wisdom, and
  power.
• Leadership is planning ahead

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Habit 3 -- Put First Things FirstPrinciples of
Personal Management

• Integrity is the value we place on ourselves.
• Urgent matters are usually visible, they insist
  on action, they are easy and fun to do.
• Schedule your priorities don't prioritize what's
  on your schedule.
• Management is getting things done to plan

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Habit 4 -- Think Win/WinPrinciples of
Interpersonal Leadership

• Agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial
• Relationships. Courtesy, respect and appreciation
  for the other person and his point of view.
• Determine what results would constitute a fully
  acceptable solution.

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Habit 5 -- Seek First to Understand, Then to be
UnderstoodPrinciples of Empathic Communication

• Communication is the most important skill in life
• Diagnose before you prescribe is a correct
  principle in many areas of life.
• Habit 5 is right in the middle of your circle of
  influence. You can always seek first to
  understand.

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Habit 6 -- SynergizePrinciples of Creative
Communication

• Synergy. The whole is greater than the sum of its
  parts.
• Many people don't realize that the real strength
  of any relationship is having alternative points
  of view.

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Habit 7 -- Sharpen the SawPrinciples of Balanced
Self-Renewal

• Physical Involves caring effectively for our
  physical body.
• The spiritual dimension is your core, your
  center, your commitment to your value system.
• Reading good literature on a regular basis is a
  good way to renew your mind. Keeping a journal of
  our thoughts, experiences, and insights is also
  beneficial.
• The social area of our lives is primarily
  developed in our relationships with others.
• Take time for yourself.