There are 7 key areas where we all need to pay attention to become highly effective. Having read this deepstash article , you will learn to:• Choose to be proactive rather than reactive•Visualize the end of an endeavor before undertaking it•Schedule your priorities instead of prioritizing your schedule•Seek what is beneficial for everyone involved•Try to understand others first so that they can understand you•Work with others to achieve exponential results•Keep an effective system runningQUOTECharacter change is more sustainable than behavioral change.

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QUOTE1. A Paradigm is a pattern we apply to explaining certain phenomena.Our set of paradigms determines our character. Our paradigms can spell the difference between success and failure in business and relationships. A paradigm shift occurs when we begin to question our set behaviors and attitudes and start changing them gradually. QUOTE 2. Our paradigms, correct or incorrect, are the sources of our attitudes and behaviors, and ultimately our relationships with others. ~ Stephen R. Covey

 Journey toward lasting change begins with a change in Paradigms

QUOTE Being proactive means that you take responsibility for your actions rather than blame your entire life on external circumstances.Proactive people believe their mood or behavior is a function of their internal engineering. Rather than blame others for failure, they seek the way forward. They view life in terms of 2 concentric circles:•CIRCLE OF CONCERN•CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE The circle of concern is filled with the things we worry about: the bills we need to pay, the loans we need to refund,etc. This circle is quite big.Inside this circle is a smaller circle called the circle of influence.

Exercise Your capacity for proactivity rather than reaction 

We do things twice. First, we conceive an idea in our minds and then execute it in the real world.To win, you must visualize what winning means and then implement it. QUOTE Proper planning is the key to the impeccable execution of any worthwhile goal. Create time for visualization. Write down your end goals and itemize the steps that you would take to reach them. Before you begin, look at the end.

Create precise mental pictures and flawless mission statement

Once you have that sense of mission, you have the essence of your own proactivity. You have the vision and the values which direct your life.

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The 7 habits of highly effective people is recognised as one of the most influential books ever written. In this seminal work, Stephen R. Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centred approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty and human dignity -- principles that give us the security to adapt to change, and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates. The 7 Habits have become so famous because they work. From Habit 1: Be Proactive and Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind, millions of People have worked their way through the 7 and found in them a key to transforming their lives. This book has been the key to the success of legions of business leaders and individuals the world over.

Stephen R. Covey is an accomplished writer whose work has resonated with readers around the world. Stephen R. Covey has published several books that explore a range of topics, from fiction to nonfiction, and has received critical acclaim for the ability to weave compelling narratives. Stephen R. Covey's writing style is known for its depth and authenticity, and has earned quite a loyal following of readers.

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