Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Six habits make us more effective. The seventh makes sure we can keep being effective. A personal unpolished look at what it actually takes to sharpen the saw - physically, spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and socially.
Tag Personal Growth
Thoughts on personal growth, continuous improvement, lifelong learning, and becoming a better version of yourself.
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
“Without Attention, There is NO Understanding.
Without Understanding, There is NO Influence.”
Habit 4: Think Win-Win
Win-Win isn't simply about making sure everyone gets something. It's about creating value through our relationships, systems and interactions, and sometimes creating value that goes far beyond the original transaction.
My ABCD to Performance (Taking Action)
Attitude shapes our approach.
Belief gives us conviction.
Courage turns conviction into action.
Desire starts the movement and keeps us moving.
My First Time (Remastered)
Knowing isn't doing.
Deciding isn't doing.
Doing is doing.
Habit 3: First Things First
First Things First: Managing our resources for their highest and best use. Habit 1 taught us that we are responsible for how we respond to life. Habit 2 taught us to begin with the end in mind, to decide where…
Habit 2: Begin With The End In Mind
Decide Where We Want to Go Before We Decide What to Do Habit 1 begins with a powerful realization: We are responsible for how we respond to life. But responsibility alone isn’t enough. We can become very good at taking…
Habit 1: Be Proactive
Taking Responsibility for How We Respond to Life We don’t get to choose everything that happens to us. People will disappoint us. Plans will fail. Circumstances will change. Some problems will arrive without asking for permission. But there is one…
FEAR: Face Emotional Assumption Realistically
Whenever you felt fear, anchor this as your response: Face Emotional Assumption Realistically. Chances are, in reality, it is not as scary as you thought. Fear is our mind’s innate ability to protect us – it exists in all of…