The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be Proactive

"habit 1 is the key to unlocking all the other habits and that's why it comes first. It says, "i am the captain of my life. i can choose my attitude. i am responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness. I am in the drivers seat of my destiny. not just a passenger."

To be proactive one must first love being active and to do so you must first train and it all starts with dedication to want to love being active. Being proactive doesn't necessarily mean physically active, it could also mean being a part of something like a club for your community. Being proactive can bring many benefits such as having trust in others, meeting new people, and working on your own self confidence by surrounding yourself with active people. An example would be a man having nothing to do so he gets out of his comfort zone and goes to a church to be a part of his community.

Habit 2: Begin with the end in Mind

"Control your own destiny or someone else will." (Jack Welch) "When you know where you intend to end up, you know where you are now." (Covey)

Habit 3: Put First Things First

"organize and execute around priorities."

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

"Think win-win or no deal."

Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood

"diagnose before you prescribe."

What this means is that you must understand the process and what you do or want to know then become the expert on the subject or matter. It is extremely important to understand the process and to do so you must be willing to learn and then once gone to the basics you can advance and apply this new knowledge, you must understand everything and not just certain parts but how and why. The end step would be to become an expert which means you took the time to understand the process and the actual subject at hand. An example would be a student wanting to become a doctor however he must first understand the process and must want to learn more on the subject, so then he learns and studies and then he understood how to heal so he became a doctor.

Habit 6: Synergize 

"The whole is a greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)"

what this means is that it is a strategy in a way to get others to participate and to cooperate in such a way that everyone is in and is comfortable. This is truly working together as a group it is complete and has a work flow like no other, it is a way that others can work to there full capability and lead others. This word is like unity where everyone is on the same page and they are all working together to accomplish something. An example would be a group of friends are working on a project and they all know each other so they work more comfortably and efficiently and they are synergized with each others work.

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

The four dimensions of self-renewal: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social/Emotional

What this means is that there are several aspects in which one must work upon in their life and must master these elements to truly be happy. These four dimensions work on you as a person and will help you improve on communication skills and to better love yourself and your environment which includes those around you. all of these dimensions work together to help you. an example of these would be going to church to help you socially, spiritually, physically, and mentally and they will all find a place where you will be comfortable and build skills to help you in the future.