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About Stephen… B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Utah. M.B.A. in Business Administration from Harvard University. Doctorate from Brigham Young University. Has been awarded with 12 honorary doctorates. Authored

- 7 habits of Highly Effective People- Principle Centered Leadership- 7 habits of highly Effective Families- 8th Habit- First Thing First- Great Work Great Career- The 3rd Alternative

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Achievements Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has sold

more than 25 million copies in 40 languages throughout the world. Recognized as one of Time magazine’s 25 most influential Americans. Forbes named The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People as one of the

top 10 most influential management books ever and Chief Executive magazine recognized it as one of the two most influential books of the 20th century.

Received the International Man of Peace Award. Awarded Speaker of the year in 1999. Awarded National Entrepreneur of the year Lifetime Achievement

award for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

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His legacy is woven in the 7 habits, and, just as these habits are universal and timeless, so is Stephen R. Covey, who is admired around the world for his simple, yet powerful, universal, timeless teachings.

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THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE

PEOPLE

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Habit 1 – BE PROACTIVE Ability to control one’s

environment, rather than have it control you.

Don’t blame genetics, circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for our behavior.

Challenges

Circle of Influence

Circle of Concern

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Habit 2 – BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

So, what do you want to be when you grow up? If our ladder is not leaning

against the right wall, every step we take gets us to the wrong place faster.

It is based on the principle that all things are created twice. There is a mental creation, and a physical creation.

• Based on Imagination

• Personal Mission Statement

• Connect with your Uniqueness

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It is where Habit 1 & 2 gets together It is about the physical creation which follows the mental creation. About Time Management and Life Management. Organize and Implement Activities

Habit 3 – PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST

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It is a character-based code for interaction and collaboration.

It sees life as a cooperative arena and not a competitive one.

It means agreements that are mutually beneficial.

Characteristics of a WIN-WIN Taker- Integrity Maturity Abundance

Habit 4 – THINK WIN-WIN

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‘Diagnose before you Prescribe’ Communication is the most

important skill in life. It should be simple and

effective, and essential for developing and maintaining positive relationships in all aspects of life.

Most people listen with an intent to reply, not to understand

Habit 5 – SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD

• We respond as if Evaluating Probing Advising Interpreting

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It is a habit of creative co-operation It is teamwork and open-mindedness It promotes whole is greater than

the sum of the parts Valuing differences is what really

drives synergy. Differences should be seen as

strengths, not weaknesses

Habit 6 – SYNERGIZE

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Its about having a balanced program for self-renewal in the four areas of our life Physical Social/Emotional Mental Spiritual

Habit 7 – SHARPEN YOUR SAW

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What’s Next?Research shows, that the majority of people are not thriving. Tapping into the higher reaches of human motivation requires a new mindset, a new skill-set - a new habit…

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It deals with personal satisfaction and helping others to achieve fulfillment.

Aligns with Maslow's notions of 'Self-Actualization' and 'Transcendence' in the Hierarchy of Needs model, and also with Erikson's Psychosocial Life-Stage Theory.

It focuses on leadership, another distinct aspect of fulfillment through helping others.

It is a roadmap to help you go beyond effectiveness.

Habit 8 – EFFECTIVENESS TO GREATNESS

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SUMMARY

Begin with the End in Mind

Effectiveness to Greatness

Put First Things First

Think WIN-WIN

Seek first to be Understand, then to be Understood

Synergize

Sharpen the Saw

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