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History of the 7 Habits
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38 Languages
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15 Million Copies Sold!
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Rated one of the TOP 10 business
books of all time by Forbes
Magazine.
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90 of the Fortune 100 companies
train their employees in the 7
Habits
Applying the 7 Habits
to your life will:
1.
2.
3.
Improve your relationships.
Help you reduce fear.
Become SUCCESSFUL!!!
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7 Habits Tree
Renewal
7. Sharpen the Saw®
6. Synergize®
Public Victory®
5. Seek First to Understand,
Then to Be Understood®
4. Think Win-Win®
3. Put First Things First®
Private Victory®
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2. Begin with the End in Mind®
1. Be Proactive®
Leadership starts with me!
You can’t LOVE
ANOTHER,
Until
you LOVE
YOURSELF.
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Habit 1- Be Proactive
Be Proactive (Water) NOT Reactive (Soda)
Can-Do People
No-Can-Do People
Take initiative to
make it happen.
Wait for something to
happen to them.
Think about solutions
and options.
Think about problems
and barriers.
Act.
Are acted upon.
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Habit 2- Begin with the End in Mind
Do you live your life by DEFAULT or by DESIGN?
Define your mission and
goals in life.
Control your own destiny or
someone else will!
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Habit 3 -Put First Things First
Prioritize and do the
most important things
first.
Getting things done requires…
Daily plan
Weekly plan
Goals
Mission
Statement
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Habit 4: Think Win-Win
The foundation of getting along well with
other people.
Think Win-Win is an attitude that says I can
win and so can you.
Do you believe that there is enough success
for all of us, not just you or me, but
everyone?
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Habit 5- Seek First to Understand
Then to be Understood
You have TWO ears and ONE mouth…Hello?!!
6 Listening Styles
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Spacing Out
Pretend Listening
Selective Listening
Word Listening
Self-Centered Listening
(fix)
Genuine Listening (feel)
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COMMUNICATION IS…
7%
WORDS
40%
TONE/
FEELING
53%
BODY
LANGUAGE
Habit 6 - Synergize
Work together to achieve more!
SYNERGY IS…
SYNERGY IS NOT…
Celebrating differences
Tolerating differences
Teamwork
Working independently
Open-mindedness
Thinking your always right
Finding new and better
ways
Compromise
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Habit 7 - Sharpen the SAW
Keep yourself SHARP so you can better deal with life.
Pay attention to the following four dimensions of your life
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Body
Brain
Heart
Soul
Remember…
It’s your life
You can do anything you want
Make the right choice
Design your life
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