Stephen Covey Hits the Nail on the Head!

� Habit 1 - Be Proactive: The habit of being proactive, or the habit of personal vision, means taking responsibility for our attitudes and actions.

� Habit 2 - Begin with the end in Mind: This is the habit of personal leadership. Start with a clear destination to understand where you are now, where you’re going and what you value most.

� Habit 3 - Put First Things First: This is the habit of personal management, which involves organizing and managing time and events. Manage yourself. Organize and execute around priorities.

� Habit 4 - Think Win/Win: Win/Win is the habit of interpersonal leadership. Win.win is the attitude of seeking mutual benefit. This thinking begins with a commitment to explore all options until a mutually satisfactory solution is reached, or to make no deal at all.

� Habit 5 - Seek First to Understand�Then to be Understood: This is the habit of empathic communication. Understanding builds the skill of empathic listening that inspires openness and trust.

� Habit 6 - Synergize: This is the habit of creative cooperation or teamwork. Synergy results from valuing differences by bringing different perspectives together in the spirit of mutual respect.

� Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw: This is the habit of self-renewal. Preserving and enhancing your greatest asset, yourself, by renewing the physical, spiritual, mental and social/emotional dimensions of your nature.

If a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:

1) When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

2) Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride.

3) Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.

4) Take naps.

5) Stretch before rising.

6) Run, romp, and play daily.

7) Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do. (Think about it…)

9) On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.

10) On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

11) When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

12) Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

13) Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.

14) Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you’re not.

15) If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it. (Another thing to “think” about. )

Lastly, “When someone is having a bad day, be silent but sit close by.”

Fred Raley
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