Transcript The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People
By
Stephen Covey
Habit # 1 - Proactivity
• As human beings we are responsible for
our lives.
• Our behavior is a function of our decisions,
not our conditions.
Characteristics of Proactive People
• They do not blame circumstances,
conditions, or conditioning for their
behavior.
• Their behavior is a product of their own
conscious choice.
Proactive vs. Reactive
Reactive Language
There’s nothing I can do.
That’s just the way I am.
He makes me so mad.
They won’t allow that.
I have to do that.
I can’t.
I must.
If only.
Proactive Language
Let’s look at our
alternatives.
I can choose a different
approach.
I control my own feelings.
I can create an effective
presentation.
I will choose an appropriate
response.
I choose.
I prefer.
I will.
Determinism
Genetic Determinism – Your grandparents
did this to you.
Psychic Determinism – Your parents did it to
you.
Environmental Determinism – Your
surroundings did this to you.
Victor Frankl
• If you have a why, you can live through
any what.
Exercise
Think about a frustrating situation that you
have experienced. List two ways that you
could deal with the situation in a
REACTIVE manner and two ways that you
could deal with the situation in a
PROACTIVE manner.
Your Strengths
Take 3 minutes to write down a list of your
strengths
Strengths (cont.)
Make a chart like the one below:
I am:
I have used this strength to:
1.__________________________________
2.__________________________________
3.__________________________________
4.__________________________________
5.__________________________________
6.__________________________________