First Things First

quality of food. Immediately after the reduction of the costs the profits will soar but after sometime they will hit the slump and then the reputation of the organization will be lost. This does not however mean that production capacity is the only thing that is important. If the so-called capacity is build but it is never used, then there is no value that is added. There further needs to be a balance between actual production and the building production capacity. Finding the right tradeoff is…

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…

The purpose of the book “The seven habits of highly effective teens” is to encourage teens to be a better version of themselves and to live a better life. Throughout the book, the author gives you advice and stories from real teens show the reader essential how they overcame their hardship and prospered to become a better version of themselves. Each chapter provides the reader with different advice that will help you learn how to: define your goals in life, prioritize tasks, be a better…

a productive life. The first habit discussed in the book is being proactive. According to Stephen Covey the first step to being proactive is to look at your self in your own mirror. Do not let what others say of you affect the view of yourself in your own mirror. Being proactive has to do with your response to a stimulus. The stimulus could be anything from your…

I often think, I don’t want to sound dumbfounded, is my work not as up to par as others? But I often don’t realize that the real strength of any relationship is having alternative points of views, they may see things I may have never noticed before and others may even come up with a more effective solution on a problem. The interactions with our minds and hearts with others creates trust and cooperation that can lead to better solutions than anyone could alone…

challenges are the Covey time management matrix, to-do lists, note taking and reflective journaling. As one the major fundamentals in the success of online self-directed learning is time management, it seemed prudent to start with addressing this challenge first. Describing time management as a misnomer better defined as self-management, Covey (1990) suggests deconstructing, evaluating and prioritising activities based on significance towards long term goals. Subsequent to reading Covey (1990),…

Reaction Paper Name Professor Institution Course Date Abstract Stephen Covey in his book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” explicates the habits that can be adopted by entrepreneurs in order to become successful in their business. These habits are the decisive activities that individuals repetitively do in a comparable way on daily basis whereby their character is a composite of their behaviors. According to Stephen, no matter how the contemporary situation looks like, it is…

dimensions. At the beginning of the chapter Covey tells the story about two men who were sawing a tree all day long. One of them sawed wood without any breaks; the second man did short pauses every hour. In the end of a it became clear that the first man who worked without any breaks sawed smaller piece of a tree in comparison to the second man who did many breaks. The reason why the second man sawed larger pieces of a tree was that this man sharpens…

characters and dialogue. But before I get ahead of myself first you need to know what happened. So in the story I ain’t no good girl we see our protagonist, a girl that does not like the “good girls” because she is jealous of them as hinted by the story. As the story continues we get to see her boyfriend and we see that they stay together, even if it shouldn’t be like that. I’m Arnoldo Roque and this is my character critique. Now 1st thing is The characters dialogue;…

ahead of your next match, but if no one’s in the pits, they can’t find you. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. If your team is missing something, go to Pit Admin and have them announce it. If your robot isn’t finished, someone will help you. Teams at FIRST competitions generally expect to help each other out. Alliance Selection Discuss with teams beforehand if you want them to pick you or you want to pick them. Argue your position for why you would be a good alliance partner, especially if you…