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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is an integrated, holistic, approach to becoming more
successful in every aspect of your life. Indeed, if it didn't apply to all aspects of life, could it really
be considered holistic?
The philosophy behind the 7 Habits is that there are a number of self-evident natural laws, or
principles, that exist, and when we align our view of the world, our paradigms, with these
principles, that we will see far greater success in our lives.
To help understand these natural laws, and what steps we can take to align ourselves with them,
Stephen R. Covey researched 200 years of success literature, and discovered common threads
and trends apparent in them all, and found the same trends and laws appeared in ever major
religion, culture and society around the world.
As Stephen likes to say, he didn't invent this stuff, he just took the time to identify and document
the steps, and put them in the order we need to follow to unlock our own success.
One critical point Stephen did find was that part way through the 20th century, the direction of
success literature shifted - instead of focusing on character development, the literature began
focusing on personality traits, and while there is a place for such literature, it left a gaping void in
the foundations. Without character development, the personality focus leads to short lived, and
often unsustainable, results.
'Our first energies should go to our character development, which is often invisible to others, like
the roots that sustain great trees. As we cultivate the roots, we will begin to see the fruits' ~
Stephen R. Covey.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People fills in that void, teaching us how to step towards a well
rounded and successful life.
Key concepts:
Principles - Self-evident natural laws.
Paradigm - The way we see, understand, and interpret the world.
Habits - Stephen R. Covey Identified 7 Habits, that when lived, will allow us to find greater
personal and professional success in our lives, to become effective people.
Effectiveness - Is getting amazing results today in such a way that allows us to repeat those
results again and again over time.
'When we align our paradigms with these principles we see amazing results.
When we understand these principles, we are empowered.'
~ Stephen R. Covey
Next, to learn about the 7 Habits and how they apply to my home life, and business endeavors
synergistically, head over to http://GeordieAbroad.com where I share stories and tips of how I
practice these habits daily.
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