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Seven Habits of Highly Effective People A Book Review of “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” By Stephen R. Covey Facilitated by Steve Nolan Contact : [email_address] Follow on Twitter: @SPNolan

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Schedule <ul><ul><li>Session 2: November 5 – “Begin with the End in Mind” </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Session 3: November 12- “Put First Things First” </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Session 4: November 19 – “Think Win-Win” </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Session 5: December 3 – “Seek first to Understand, Then to be Understood” </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Session 6: December 10 – “Synergize” </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Session 7: December 17 - “Sharpen the Saw” </li></ul></ul>

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Seven Habits Paradigm Interdependence Independence Dependence 1. Be Proactive Private Victory 4. Think Win/Win 2. Begin with The End in Mind 6. Synergize 5. Seek first to Understand Then to be understood 3. Put First Things First Public Victory 7. Sharpen the Saw

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Habit 2: Begin with the End In Mind All Things Are Created Twice <ul><li>Everything is created twice: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>First creation is mentally: What you plan </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Second creation is physical: Plan in Action </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Most failures happen in the First Creation </li></ul><ul><ul><li>In business: Undercapitalization, poor plan </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Parenting: Not having an end in mind </li></ul></ul><ul><li>“ To the extent that we understand this concept of two creations and accept responsibility for both, we act within and enlarge our Circle of Influence.” </li></ul><ul><li>By Design or Default </li></ul>

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Habit 2: Begin with the End In Mind Leadership and Management <ul><li>Leadership and Management in the two creation paradigm: Leadership must come first </li></ul><ul><li>Peter Drucker “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” </li></ul><ul><li>We are more in need of a vision and less in need of a road map. </li></ul><ul><li>An Inner Compass will always give us direction </li></ul>

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Habit 2: Begin with the End In Mind Becoming your Own First Creator <ul><li>Through Imagination, we can visualize the uncreated worlds of potential that lie within us </li></ul><ul><li>Through conscience, we can come develop that potential as we come in contact with universal laws or principles that guide us </li></ul><ul><li>Because we are self aware, because we have imagination and conscience, we can examine our deepest values and determine whether our lives are congruent with our values </li></ul>

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Habit 2: Begin with the End In Mind Alternate Centers <ul><li>Spouse Center: If our sense of emotional worth comes from our marriage, we become highly dependent on that relationship. </li></ul><ul><li>Family Center: Vulnerable to changes in tradition or culture </li></ul><ul><li>Money Center: Anxiety and defensive about anything that may affect employment, income or net worth </li></ul><ul><li>Work Center: Vulnerable to losing identity when work changes or ends at retirement </li></ul><ul><li>Possession or Pleasure Center: Defined by external means. At risk when these are not attainable or are lost. </li></ul><ul><li>Church Center: Defined by church organization, not principles of church. Vulnerable to loss of identity when organization changes. </li></ul>

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Habit 2: Begin with the End In Mind A Principle Center <ul><li>By centering our lives on correct principles, we create a solid foundation for development of the four life-support factors: security, wisdom, guidance and power. </li></ul><ul><li>Our security comes from knowing that, unlike other centers based on people or things, correct principles do not change </li></ul><ul><li>The wisdom and guidance that accompany principle centered living come from correct maps, from the way things really are, have been and will be. </li></ul><ul><li>The personal power that comes from princeple centered living is the power of a self-aware, knowledgeable, proactive individual, unrestricted by attitudes, behaviors and actions of others or by many of the circumstances and environmental influences that limit other people. </li></ul>

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Habit 2: Begin with the End In Mind Personal Mission Statement <ul><li>You could call a personal mission statement a personal constitution: it is changeless </li></ul><ul><li>It should define your values and goals and become a standard to measure yourself against </li></ul><ul><li>To begin, define what is at the center of your Circle of Influence </li></ul>

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Habit 2: Begin with the End In Mind A Principle Center Family Spouse Self Church Enemy Friend Pleasure Possessions Work Money Principles

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Habit 2: Begin with the End In Mind Personal Mission Statement <ul><li>Frankl: “We detect, rather than invent our missions in life.” </li></ul><ul><li>Identify Roles and Goals: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>What are all of the roles that you play every day </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>What are the goals that you have for each of these roles? </li></ul></ul>

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Habit 2: Begin with the End In Mind Personal Mission Statement Example <ul><li>One Executive Mission was as follows: </li></ul><ul><li>Mission: My mission is to live with integrity and to make a difference in the lives of others </li></ul><ul><li>Roles and Goals: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Husband – my partner is the most important person in my life. Together we contribute the fruits of harmony, industry, charity and thrift. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Father – I help my children experience progressively greater joy in their lives. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Son/Brother - I am frequently “there” for support and love. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Christian – God can count on me to keep my covenants and to serve His other children </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Neighbor – The love of Christ is visible though my actions toward others. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Change Agent – I am a catalyst for developing high performance in large organizations. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Scholar – I learn important new things every day. </li></ul></ul>

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Habit 2: Begin with the End In Mind Mission Statement <ul><li>Our mission statement should define our roles and goals founded upon correct principles </li></ul><ul><li>The concept of mission statement has broader application: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Create Family Mission Statement </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Create Organizational Mission Statement </li></ul></ul>

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Application Suggestions <ul><li>Take a few moments and write down your roles as you now see them. Are you satisfied with that mirror image of your life? </li></ul><ul><li>Set up time to completely separate yourself from daily activities and begin to work on your personal mission statement </li></ul><ul><li>Start a collection of notes, quotes and ideas you may want to use as resource material in writing your personal mission statement </li></ul><ul><li>Share the principles of Habit 2 with your family or work group and suggest that together you begin the process of developing a family or group mission statement </li></ul>

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Wrap Up <ul><li>How can future sessions be improved? </li></ul><ul><li>Preparation for Next Week: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Put this week's learning into practice </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Read Next Chapter - “Put First Things First” </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Contact Steve with any questions or comments </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Invite others that you feel could contribute or learn with us </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Feedback Survey: Survey Monkey Survey </li></ul><ul><li>Slide Location: www.SlideShare.net/spnolan </li></ul>