Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

By: Stephen Covey - Available at Amazon

It's pretty much all common sense, but it's good to have it told to you... in case you're curious here's a <a href="http://www.quickmba.com/mgmt/7hab/|img=none">summary</a> and here are the habits:

&lt;ol&gt;

&lt;li&gt; Be Proactive (don't be lazy)

&lt;li&gt; Begin with the end in mind (make goals)

&lt;li&gt; Put first things first (prioritize)

&lt;li&gt; Think win/win (basic negotiation skills)

&lt;li&gt; Seek first to understand, then to be understood (empathy)

&lt;li&gt; Synergize (complement skills that are around you) 

&lt;li&gt; Sharpen the saw (work toward improving yourself mind/body)

&lt;/ol&gt;

This table is also convenient:

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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;th&gt;Importance vs. Urgency&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Urgent&lt;/td&gt;&lt;th&gt;Not Urgent&lt;/th&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;

&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Important&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Problems&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Prevention&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;

&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Not Important&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Popular\Proxmiate\Pressing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Pleasant&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;

&lt;/table&gt;
Posted: August 19, 2007 | | comments