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    In the book Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens the author Sean Covey tells you about seven habits that would be good for most teens to start or either keep doing. These habits are Be proactive,Begin with the end in mind,put first things first,Think win-win,Seek first to understand then be understood,Synergize, and Sharpen the saw all of these will help all people but they will help teens more than others. Habit one “Be proactive” Being proactive is an important habit as it is the base for…

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    community is the ideal of simplicity and an easy lifestyle. Likewise, in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, Sean Covey strives to teach young readers the importance in healthy habits that will further benefit in their foreseeable future. When comparing the two sources, there are overlapping themes in being proactive, beginning with the end in mind, and putting first things first. In the movie The Village, the habit of being proactive is displayed multiple times throughout the story’s…

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    The attached summary outlines the main ideas highlighted in the text "HOW TO WIN FRIENDS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE". Arguably one of the bestselling self-help books to date with over seventy-five years in print, Dale Carnegie’s easy to follow advice and principles will allow you to maximize your potential, both in your personal life and in the work place. Part One: Fundamental techniques in handling people "If You Want to Gather Honey, Don't Kick Over the Beehive" The first major point Dale…

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    chapter four, Duhigg demonstrates that the keystone habit of safety used by O’Neill led to success. First, O’Neill fixed Alcoa’s problems of law profit and bad management by focusing on the keystone habit of worker safety which made the stockholder worried. Second, O’Neill knew that companies relied on organization habit, so he wanted to create a new habit of safety (based on the habit loop) which created small behaviors change. Another keystone habit influence thing advantages into patterns…

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    Goal 1: James will stabilize his mood. • James was in a good mood when the QP met with him for a session and James offered a compliment while in front of the QP. • James acknowledged, “I did learn about mindfulness while in Holly Hill during groups.” • James stated, “Mindfulness was being respectful towards your mother”; however, the QP informed him mindfulness deal with breathing. • James listened as the QP provided information about mindfulness. • James focused on the benefits of…

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    In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey presents 7 different habits which he believes will be essential in becoming prosperous in the endeavors one may have. A significant similarity that all of these habits have is the importance of listening. The ability to listen to not only others around you, but also your personal voice is key when seeking to achieve these habits. The first habit, be proactive, describes the importance of not only knowing what your goals are, but also…

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    Put First Things First and Think Win-Win Covey’s habit 3 and 4 are First Things First which is about the practice of priorities in time management in a private victory and habit 4 is Think Win-Win which is about a public victory balancing courage and empathic in relationships. Habit 3 reminds me of putting God first. He is my center and sound principle. Habit 4 is reaching out to my neighbor that is a win-win. I am reminded to love my neighbor as myself. In addition win-win is a excellent way…

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    1. According to The Seven Habits of Highly Effective people the first paradigm of human interaction is Win/Win. The Win/Win paradigm of human interaction is a frame of mind that constantly seeks mutual benefits in all human interactions. According to Stephen Covey’s Book the second paradigm of human Interaction is Win/Lose. The Win/Lose is these people are prone to use position, power, credential possessive, or personality to get their ways. According to Covey’s book the third paradigm of human…

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    I observed Courtney Beggin’s 3rd grade class at Mitchell-Neilson Elementary. Mitchell-Neilson Elementary is a Murfreesboro City School that implements Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in their culture and curriculum. The Mitchell-Neilson websites says, “We believe in differentiating instruction by integrating leadership language into our daily instruction as we help our students become the best readers, writers, thinkers, and LEADERS they can be!” The school set up a Response…

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    In Stephen Covey’s book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he tells his readers how they can be effective people in all walks of life by adopting these seven habits. The key to achieving these seven habits is listening—not only to others, but yourself as well. When you are faced with any kind of problem, good listening and communication, while applying the seven habits, are key to forming powerful resolutions. Most people would make the claim that they are engaged listeners when, in fact, they…

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