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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 of thinking about my neighbor first. Put First Things First Covey suggests the Quadrant II Tool is the most effective tool for our lives. This quadrant focuses on living from the center of sound principles, which hinge on the our personal mission.…

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    The book First Things First written by Stephen R. Covey, Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill. It was published in June 1994 by Simon and Schuster in New York City. The authors of this book inform about time management, task lists, personal organizers, establishing habits in order to achieve effectiveness and identifying roles. This book was written to be a self- help book for people to become more effective and efficient in what they are trying to achieve. The authors talk about primary…

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    upcoming problems in my life, and planning ahead. Reading this book, I have become a greater person. You could overall learn how to get through your teenage years without being stressed out. First, you learn about Being proactive habit 1, taking charge of your life. Learning this habit and being able to implement it into your life is very important. You learn to do things earlier rather than later. For instance,…

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    Management Skills - 16 Time Management Tips To Help You Power Through Your Tasks! In the absence of time management skills there is that last minute rush which can often leave tasks with sloppy results or at worst incomplete. This disorganised approach creates unnecessary stress which is then compounded by the fact that those expecting you to "come up with the goods" being disappointed in you. Unresolved, this behaviour can create a cycle of diminishing self confidence and worsening…

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    Seven Habits Profile

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    The seven Habits profile was developed by FranklinCovey’s and it is a purpose-driven learning experience that focuses on the essentials of great leadership and its implementation. In this essay I will explore and evaluate my own qualities, characteristics, and shortcoming essentials of leadership. I will begin by reviewing the results of my own seven Habits Profile. In the Seven habits profile you will see that the first two categories are the fundamental habits of the Seven Habits profile and…

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    1-Be proactive, Habit 2-Begin with the end in mind, Habit 3-Put first things first, The Relationship Bank Account (RBA), Habit 4-Think win-win, Habit 5-Seek first to understand then to be understood, Habit 6-Synergize, and finally Habit 7-Sharpen the saw. The purpose of Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is to help teens like me go through some of the hardest years of our life. There will be many times when you get so angry at your parents and you say some…

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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 important would be making sure you have your work ready before the deadline comes, but something unimportant would be laying in your bed on your phone instead of being up…

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    Basically all he’s trying to say is that from childhood we grow from dependence to independence. Independence is not enough however because the world we are living in is a very interdependent world, one where teamwork, communication and cooperation is a big part of everyone’s lives. The seven habits start with the first three teaching people self-mastery, and getting that independence aspect. As mentioned earlier though, this is an interdependent world and habits 4,5, and 6 shows people how to…

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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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    one that don’t: in this case initiative is the key; for example, most parents encourage and even force their children to go to school and get an education; However, when the child or children reach a certain age. The now young adult must take his/her own initiative to obtain a degree/s, have a career and not waste time on unnecessary things. Next, end in mind; put first thing first; think win-win; seek first to understand, then to be understood; and synergize are all the seven habit that the…

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