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    proactive rather than deactivate, and that listening first rather than being heard first is always for the better. Sean Covey also teaches teenagers to always have the end in mind, and to always think both of you can win. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens will teach you how to put important things first, and to have the non important things next. The book will also teach you to synergize with others, which is basically…

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    Covey's Summary

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    Covey presents this habit as being the most important principle that governs interpersonal relationships. Effective listening entails more than just echoing or supporting what another individual has said without first giving it a proper thought. Put yourself in the perspective of the speaker and then try to understand issues from his point of view. Listen emphatically for both meaning and the feelings that are evoked during the speech process. Habit 6: Synergize…

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    Effective People, he lays out seven habits that will avail us all become a more efficacious person and bellwether. The seven habits are be proactive; begin with the end in mind; put first things first; think win-win; seek first to understand, then to be understood; synergize; sharpen the saw. Habit One; Be Proactive First, Steven Covey verbalizes the ability to…

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    Convey 7 Habits

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    more successful person when it comes to relationships. Convey himself recounts times where he used certain habits to gain something. Throughout the book 7 habits are discussed and each of these habits reveal a deeper truth to an everyday life. The first habit discussed is “Be proactive”. In this section Convey tells the story of a man named Victor Frankl, he was a psychiatrist, a jew, and one of the many being held in concentration camps by the Nazis. When he gained his freedom he became a…

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    Stephen Covey proposes that there are seven habits that can be learned to improve one’s personal and interpersonal effectiveness. I completely agree all seven habits Stephen has written in this book, throughout the book Covey shares his own personal experiences instead of imagining situations you may be in, it is easier for the readers to relate to our everyday circumstances. I found there are particular areas of each habit to be more influential or relatable to my life. Listening to our…

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    Howard Thurman 7 Habits

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    The first four habits are: be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first and think win-win. Being proactive is about taking responsibility for one’s own actions and focusing on one’s circle of influence rather than their circle of concern. If an individual is able to be proactive…

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    The book talks about the seven habits and the first one is to be proactive. You make any progress you need to take initiative and be ready to make a change. I like the way the author really connects with you and is almost empowering you to want to start using what the book is telling you and use it in your everyday life. Stephen gives us examples of language that could be taken as defeat or that you have no power in a situation. I like the first habit because when i was growing…

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    Success is something that most individuals strive to encounter at some point in their lives. However, sometimes there can be trial and tribulations during process. Steven Covey is able to effectively address that there is always more than one approach to evaluating and undergoing certain situations. His novel focuses on the need for personal growth and effectives that can be used as strengthening. This can be contributed by our interactions with those around us daily. In the beginning on…

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    Covey's 7 Habits Analysis

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    Highly Effective People outlines seven habits which leaders should develop in order to be the most effective leader possible. The seven habits defined in Stephen Covey’s book are: • Be proactive • Being with the end in mind • Put first things first • Think win-win • Seek first to understand • Synergize • Sharpen the Saw (Covey, 2004) As I assessed my own skills and habits with the Seven Habits Profile Self-Assessment, I discovered my habits are mostly well-developed while I lack in a few areas.…

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    Putting first thing first is about going for your goals in habit to it was about setting a goal. When you put first things first you are prioritizing your day ahead of time and not waiting time it's time to do it. In habit three you have for thing two of them are important and the other two are not. For example something…

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