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Every culture interprets universal principles in unique ways.
well summarize the first three habits with the expression “make and keep a promise.”
summarize the next three habits with the expression “involve others in the problem and work out the solution together.”
Integrity is a higher value than loyalty. Or better put, integrity is the highest form of loyalty.
the first three habits represent integrity and the next three loyalty;
It’s better to be trusted than to be liked. Ultimately, trust and respect will generally produce love.
They are common sense but what is common sense is not always common practice.
three private victory habits (freedom to choose, choice, action)
precede the three public victory habits (respect, understanding, creation)
The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness.
How would you begin to teach the 7 Habits to very young children?
I think I would live by Albert Schweitzer’s three basic rules for raising children: First, example; second, example; third, example.
I wouldn’t go quite that far. I would say, first, example; second, build a caring and affirming relationship; and third, teach some of the simple ideas underl...
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I suggest two practices for making changes in your life.
The first is to follow your conscience.
We can tap into conscience simply by asking ourselves questions and pausing to “hear” the answer.
What is the most important thing I need to start doing in my personal life that would have the greatest positive impact?
What is the most important thing that I need to start doing in my professional life that would have ...
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We all have three different lives: a public life, a private life, and an inner life. Our public life is what others observe. Our private life is what we do when we are alone. Our inner life is that place we go to when we really want to examine our motives and our deepest desires.
A second key to change is to change your role.
if you want to make incremental changes in your life, change your behaviors. But if you want to make significant change, work on your paradigms, the way in which you see and interpret the world.
changing our mindset or our perception of a situation.
Often the best way to change is to pick the one thing, the single habit, and to make small commitments to yourself related to that habit and keep them.
When it comes to children, don’t define them by their behaviors. Visualize and affirm them as leaders.
Leadership is affirming people’s worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves.
We can raise a generation of leaders by teaching the children their innate worth and goodness, by helping them see within themselves th...
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teaching them integrity, resourcefulness, self-discipline, the win-win
way of life. We’re teaching them to welcome instead of distrust people who are different from them. We’re teaching them how to “sharpen the saw,” to never stop growing and improving and learning.
“live life in crescendo.”
It means that the most important work you will ever do is always ahead of you.
