7 habits for effective people.....

Posted from forwarded mail, nice to read.........

"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit."— Aristotle

Habit 1:

• Be Proactive
• Taking initiative
• Keeping commitments
• Taking responsibility
• Holding oneself accountable for results
• Exerting a positive influence on results

Habit 2:

• Begin with the End in Mind
• Developing vision
• Establishing/clarifying mission
• Setting team/personal goals
• Aligning goals to mission-critical priorities
• Focusing on outcomes

Habit 3:

• Put First Things First
• Executing strategy
• Focusing on important rather than merely urgent priorities
• Defining tasks to achieve key goals
• Eliminating low priorities
• Prioritizing tasks
• Using planning tools

Habit 4:

• Think Win-Win
• Improving business relationships
• Collaborating effectively
• Negotiating in a Win-Win mode
• Resolving conflicts
• Making Win-Win performance agreements

Habit 5:

• Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
• Communicating persuasively
• Defusing high-tension situations
• Listening effectively
• Providing productive input and feedback

Habit 6:

• Synergize
• Leveraging diversity
• Making decisions/solving problems collaboratively
• Valuing differences
• Collaborating creatively
• Developing innovative solutions

Habit 7:

• Sharpen the Saw
• Achieving life balance
• Practicing continuous improvement
• Practicing self-renewal