7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

• Habit 1, Be Proactive, or the habit of personal vision, means taking responsibility and actions. Promotes courage to face new challenges and accept responsibility in order to achieve goals.
  
• Habit 2, Begin with the End in Mind, is the habit of personal leadership, meaning to begin each action with a clear understanding of desired results. Fosters job completion and unites teams under shared mission and purpose.
  
• Habit 3, Put First Things First, is the habit of effective personal management, emphasizes accomplishing the most important things first and encourages individual action and prioritizations.
  
• Habit 4, Think Win-Win, is the habit of interpersonal leadership, Think Win-win is the attitude of seeking mutual benefit and encourages conflict resolution.
  
• Habit 5, Seek first to Understand Then to be Understood, is the habit of effective communication-one of the master skills in life, the key in building win-win relationships and the essence of professionalism.
  
• Habit 6, Synergize, is the habit of effective teamwork. Ensures greater 'buy in' from team members and takes advantage of diversity to discover options that are better than 'my' way or 'your' way.
  
• Habit 7, Sharpen the Saw, is the habit of self-renewal. Promotes continuous improvement and safeguards against burnout and subsequent non-productivity through physical, mental, social-emotional and spiritual renewal.

Stephen R. Covey