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7 habits of highly 7 habits of highly effective people!effective people!

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OutlineOutline

1- Introduction

2- The 7 Habits

3- Q and A

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Objectives of the presentationObjectives of the presentation

• Get control of your life• Improve relationship with other

people• Make smarter decision• Build positive perspectives• Become an effective person

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I. IntroductionI. Introduction

What exactly are habits?What exactly are habits?Habits are things that we do repeatedly.Habits are things that we do repeatedly.Good habitsGood habits: Exercising regularly, : Exercising regularly,

planning aheadplanning aheadBad habitsBad habits: Thinking negatively, blaming : Thinking negatively, blaming

othersothersHabits that don’t really matterHabits that don’t really matter: Taking : Taking

showers at night, reading magazinesshowers at night, reading magazines

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II. 7 habitsII. 7 habits

1. Be proactive

2. Begin with end in mind

3. Put first thing first

4. Think win-win

5. Seek first to understand and then to be understood

6. Synergize

7. Sharpen the saw

Private

victory

Public

victory

Renewal

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Private VictoryPrivate Victory

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Habit #1 : Be proactiveHabit #1 : Be proactiveI am the forceI am the force

1. Reactive: Blame all of their problems on other people

(parents, teachers, friends. Gov’t) Take no responsibility Act like an animal.

2. Proactive: Take responsibility for their own life Think before they act Always find a way to make it happen Focus on things they can do something

about, and don’t worry about things they can’t

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Actions to be takenActions to be taken• Identify things that you can’t control

that you are always worrying about. Decide to drop it.

• Push the pause button before you react to someone

• Look into your mirror and ask yourself, “What are my bad habits?” Change them.

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Habit #2 : Habit #2 : Begin with end in mindBegin with end in mind Control your own destiny or some else willControl your own destiny or some else will

1. Begin with no end in mind: Never have a plan Never worry about the consequences

or their actions Sleep around, get wasted

2. Begin with end in mind : Plan ahead and think of the consequences of

their actions Use up their talents Turn weaknesses into strength

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Actions to be takenActions to be taken• Think about your goals. Write them

down (a goal without written is only a wish). Develop a plan to reach them.

• Think before you act• Build up a list of mission statements

and read it daily.

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Mission statementsMission statements

• Be brave• Be kind and respectful to all people• Set reachable goals• Ask questions• Speak with actions not with words• Learn something new everyday• Get to know more and more people• Think before you act

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Habit #3 : Put First Things FirstHabit #3 : Put First Things FirstPrioritize and do the most important things firstPrioritize and do the most important things first

1. Put first things last: Never do whatever most important in their life until

they have spent enough time watching TV and movies, playing computer games, talking endlessly, surfing the net and sitting around

Always put off what they can do today to tomorrow Do things that are not important before the important

ones

2. Put first things first: Prioritize, and do the most important things first Never let their fears make their decision Think that winning means rising each time they fall

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Actions to be takenActions to be taken

• Identify your biggest time wasters. Eliminate them.

• Have courage to say “no” when it’s the right time to do.

• Don’t procrastinate. Do what you can do today not tomorrow.

• Value each moment you have

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Value each moment you haveValue each moment you have To realize the value of one year,

Ask a student who failed his final exam last year. To realize the value of one month,

Ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby. To realize the value of one week,

Ask an editor of a weekly magazine. To realize the value of one day,

Ask a daily wage laborer who has six kids to feed. To realize the value of one hour,

Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet. To realize the value of one minute,

Ask a person who missed their flight. To realize the value of one second,

Ask a person who survive in an accident. To realize the value of one millisecond,

Ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.

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Public VictoryPublic Victory

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Habit #4 : Think Win-WinHabit #4 : Think Win-WinHave an everyone-can-win attitudeHave an everyone-can-win attitude

1. Think win-lose: See life as vicious competition Never let someone succeed If they are sure that they are going to lose,

they make sure that they drag others down with them.

2. Think win-win: Think that everyone can win Learn from their failure Share what they have with others

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Actions to be takenActions to be taken• Compliment someone from the

opposing team after the competition• Identify your weaknesses and think

of what you can do to change the weaknesses into strength.

• Share your ideas with others so that you all can do the best.

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Habit #5 : Seek First to Understand, Habit #5 : Seek First to Understand, Then to Be UnderstoodThen to Be Understood

Listen to people sincerelyListen to people sincerely

1. Seek first to talk, then pretend to listen: Make sure that they talk a lot and first Pretend to listen by saying “ uh- huh”

2. Seek first to understand, then to be understood:

Listen carefully what others say If they want themselves to bury their feelings

deep inside them, express them in a responsible way

Provide constructive feedback when appropriate

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Habit #6 : SynergizeHabit #6 : SynergizeWork together to achieve moreWork together to achieve more

1. Don’t cooperate : Think that other people are weird as they are

different from them Think that they have the best ideas and they

are better off doing everything by themselves.

2. Work together: Accept other people’s ideas Learn from their failure Share what you have with others

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Actions to be takenActions to be taken• When you have problems with

others, try to define the problems, listen to other people, share your views, brainstorm, and find the best solution.

• Think of someone who irritates you. Identify the differences between you and him, and figure out the solution.

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RenewalRenewal

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Habit #7 : Sharpen the sawHabit #7 : Sharpen the sawRenew yourself regularlyRenew yourself regularly

1. Wear themselves out: Be too busy with life Never learn anything new Stay away from useful resources

2. Renew themselves regularly: Take time for a time out Care for their body, mind, heart, and soul

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Actions to be takenActions to be takenBody

Eat breakfastDo exercise regularly

MindRead jokes, magazines and newspaperVisit interesting places. E.g. museums,

riversideHeart

See some Soul

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III. Building positive perspectivesIII. Building positive perspectives

1. My parents are too strict.

2. My lecturers gave me too much work. I hate them.

3. I don’t know what the hell this presenter is talking about.

Negative perspectivesNegative perspectives Positive perspectivesPositive perspectives

1. My parents care a lot about me.

2. My lecturers want me to become a knowledgeable person.

3. This presenter may be talking about something I don’t know. That’s fine.

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Buddha: “You are what you think.”

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7 habits7 habits

1. Be proactive

2. Begin with end in mind

3. Put first thing first

4. Think win-win

5. Seek first to understand and then to be understood

6. Synergize

7. Sharpen the saw

Private

victory

Public

victory

Renewal

Take responsibility for your life

Define your mission and goal in life

Prioritize and do important things first

Have an everyone can do attitude

Listen to people sincerely

Work together to achieve more

Renew yourself regularly

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Thank you profusely Thank you profusely for your kind-for your kind-

hearted attention!!!hearted attention!!!Q & AQ & A