The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be Proactive

Focus on your Circle of Influence rather than your Circle of Concern. Proactive people take responsibility for their behavior and choices.

Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind

Develop a principle-centered personal mission statement. Visualize what you want to achieve.

Habit 3: Put First Things First

Organize and execute around priorities. Focus on important but not urgent activities (Quadrant II).

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

Seek mutual benefit in all human interactions. Win-Win is based on the paradigm that there is plenty for everybody.

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

Listen with the intent to understand, not to reply. Empathic listening builds trust.

Habit 6: Synergize

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Value differences and leverage strengths.

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

Preserve and enhance your greatest asset—yourself. Continuous renewal in four dimensions: physical, spiritual, mental, social/emotional.