the 7 habits of highly effective people

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be Proactive

"Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all the other habits and that's why it comes first. It says,"I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude.I'm responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness. I am in the driver's seat of my destiny, not just a passenger."

               Habit 1 says to be proactive. Being proactive is important because it shows that you are not a lazy person. It shows that you like to get things done. In the quote,"Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all the other habits and that's why it comes first. It says,"I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude.I'm responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness. I am in the driver's seat of my destiny, not just a passenger." explains that being a proactive person opens up a lot of paths for you and allows you to live how you want to live your life. That's why it is the very first habit because what it allows you to do and how you achieve so much by not being lazy and actually make something of yourself.

                                                         

Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
"Control your own destiny or someone else will."(Jack Welch)
"When you know where you intend to end up, you know where you are now."(Covey)

                  Habit 2 says to begin with the end in mind. To begin with the end in mind is to know where you want to be or the things that you want to accomplish. In the quote,"Control your own destiny or someone else will."(Jack Welch) is saying that you should want to know what you want to accomplish and set out goals for yourself. If not then you are allowing them to make the decisions for you. there is another quote that says, "When you know where you intend to end up, you know where you are now."(Covey) and it is saying that if you know what you want to accomplish you know the necessary steps to get there and how far you are to get there from your current state.

Habit 3: Put First Things First

"Organize and execute around priorities."

                    Habit 3 says to be organize and execute around priorities. To put first things first means to prioritize your goals so you can succeed. The quote,"Organize and execute around priorities." shows that you should set your mind on the important things first that will help you become someone in life. If you aren't focusing on what's important then you won't grow as a person and you will be stuck in the same situation instead of improving from it. By putting things first will allow you to achieve goals and will help you be more productive instead of wasting your time and not getting anywhere.

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

"Organize and execute around priorities."

                       Habit 4 says to think win-win. By thinking win-win you only recognize success and you don't even think about failure. The quote,"Organize and execute around priorities." shows us that we should focus on the tasks that will take you further so you can get the outcome you would want. By thinking win-win it will help you better excute your plans and help you overall as a driven person who want to succeed and do better for themself. If you only think about the postive and the upside of things for taks you many not nessacarly want to do it will better help you by motivating you do complete your priorites. 

Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood

"Diagnose before you prescribe."

                       

                        Habit 5 says to seek first to understand, then to be understood. What it means it is to be able to communicate because it will always be the most important skill to have.  The quote, "Diagnose before you prescribe." also shows that you be able to know what you are doing before you can speak on what's wrong. Being able to communicate is important because it shows that you understand what is going on and how to deal with a certain situation. If you are able to communicate properly you will see that it is easy to get your point across and it will also allow you to be understood.

Habit 6: Synergize

"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)"

                         Habit 6 says to synergize. To synergize means to be cooperative and being open minded. It's important to synergize because it shows leardership and it shows the type of person you are. It's important to be open minded because not everyone is going to agree with you ,so it's important to hear what they have to say and also being respectful of it. The quote,"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)" shows that you should strive for greater things. Being synergize helps you as an overall person and allows you to grow. 

Habit 7: Sharpen the saw

"The four dimensions of self-renewal: Physical, mental, spiritual, social/emotional"

                            Habit 7 says to sharpen the saw. To sharpen the saw means to imporve yourself in all important aspects. The quote, "The four dimensions of self-renewal: Physical, mental, spiritual, social/emotional" shows the aspects you should focus on to lead to a better lifestyle and to be an effective person. By doing this you are bettering youself and focusing to be a successful person. It's important to "shapen the saw" because it shows that you want to improve youself and will lead to a better life. By working on yourself to be better you will see that you will start becoming an effective person and you will be able to influence people so they can do the same. 

Reflection

                            The 7 habits of highly effective people give good advice on how to become one. It shows you the steps and how you can better yourself to become an effective person. By following these steps you can find yourself really becoming a better person. It shows how you can better characterize yourself. What I will do do make sure I apply these habits into my life is constantly reading them. By doing this I will always remember what I need to become one thus helping me as a person.