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can provide one with an enlightened outlook on the way that they conduct business and their personal lives in an effective manner. Among other things, the book explores the paradox of being a successful businessperson and being a good person. The first habit is simply, to “be proactive.” With that being said, Covey goes into great detail concerning what being proactive really means. Being proactive means taking responsibility for your own life and being in charge of the way that it turns out. There

statement that will travel and grow with me throughout my life: Love God, Love Others, Love Thyself, & Love What You Do. In order to grow and travel and abide by this mission statement, however, I must prioritize my life. In the beginning of Put First Things First, Covey provides an anecdote about the responsibilities of modern day teenagers: “I was listening to a speech on tape when the speaker began comparing the challenges faced by today’s teens to those of teens who lived 150 years ago. I listened

mind, first things first, think win-win, seek first to understand then to be understood, synergy, and sharpen the saw. Covey’s first

The first step is self awareness. This tool helps you make judgments of how you can be a better person and to observe your thoughts, decisions and actions. The second step is conscience. This tool makes it easier to listen to the voice in your head and to know

When The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens was first assigned, I was unsure whether or not this book would provide any help in improving my lifestyle. After all, it appeared to be just another open ended self-help book. However as I continued reading this success guide I began to really see myself in a whole new way. Sean Covey opened my eyes to see a different way to approach my life. Each habit provided flexible methods to make a person more productive in both their educational and personal life

There is a commonly used example that elaborates this point, where a daughter spills coffee on her father’s business shirt. There are two potential reactions that the father can have, the first one is to scold her daughter and harshly criticize her for that accident, puncturing her self esteem, he then turns to his wife and blame her for not putting the cup in the right place; this would cause his daughter to cry bitterly thus making her

Teens 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, what is that suppose to mean? In each chapter of this book they’re describing different habits of teenager’s lifes. All seven habits are; be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put things first, think win win, seek first to understand, then to be understood, synergize, and sharpen in the saw. In this Self-help book by Sean Covey, this book was written to self-guide teens into right directions of success. Quoted from Simon & Schuster review of 7 Habits

Reasoning Behind Choosing This Book I chose to read the book The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg because I know every person has habits, decent and indecent. I anticipated to learn if our habits could be altered and the process our brains underwent to transform them. I wanted to gain knowledge of what parts of our brain were affected by habits. Intrigued, I read hoping to gain insight of if our personal habits affected our professional habits and if so

It was two in the morning, five hours before my team’s first robotics competition of the season. We’d already worked tirelessly, but were planning one last test run before going to bed. The robot was driving over the ramp when, all of a sudden, it stopped. The tank treads that we had researched and trusted had snapped in half. Most of us yelled in frustration, but not our team leaders, Max and Matt. They picked up the robot, brought it back to the work table, and within an hour, they had orchestrated

book because if anything major was to go wrong with Anna and I missed something out in the incident book, I could be blamed for mistreating Anna, so I ensure I write down as much detail as I can. I chose to do this because because Anna’s safety comes first. My last priority is to ensure that all the residents in the home receive the right care and all medication is given accordingly to the client’s needs and to ensure that staff is giving the right doses to the right clients. This is an important