Stephen R Covey was an amazing man. It has been a few years since I reviewed the 7 habits, and I must confess that I have forgotten too much about them.
The brief overview this week was very valuable, and it was particularly interesting to review them with a view to entrepreneurship. I have never really followed an entrepreneurial path, and now that I am actually considering starting a new business, I have looked at these habits with fresh eyes. Previously, the habit that I have leveraged in the workplace is "Seek first to understand, then to be understood". This habit has helped me with building a team and being a good leader and being a good listener.
All of the habits add value, and the combination of all of them can create immense value in what we do. However, the one that I felt really drawn to in my current circumstances is "Think win/win". The main idea is "The most effective way to work with other people is to structure a win/win relationship focused on results, not methods." When I consider my options for a new business, I have considered what I could do and how I could be successful, but I cannot achieve success without giving equal thought and consideration to potential clients. My success is entirely dependent on helping others to be successful. If I lose sight of that, I will not be successful.
I wanted to capture the 5 dimensions of this habit:
1. Character
2. Relationships
3. Agreements
4. Systems
5. Processes
It is easy to just think of the first 2, but building strong agreements, and having a base of solid systems and processes will also be critical in my path.
The brief overview this week was very valuable, and it was particularly interesting to review them with a view to entrepreneurship. I have never really followed an entrepreneurial path, and now that I am actually considering starting a new business, I have looked at these habits with fresh eyes. Previously, the habit that I have leveraged in the workplace is "Seek first to understand, then to be understood". This habit has helped me with building a team and being a good leader and being a good listener.
All of the habits add value, and the combination of all of them can create immense value in what we do. However, the one that I felt really drawn to in my current circumstances is "Think win/win". The main idea is "The most effective way to work with other people is to structure a win/win relationship focused on results, not methods." When I consider my options for a new business, I have considered what I could do and how I could be successful, but I cannot achieve success without giving equal thought and consideration to potential clients. My success is entirely dependent on helping others to be successful. If I lose sight of that, I will not be successful.
I wanted to capture the 5 dimensions of this habit:
1. Character
2. Relationships
3. Agreements
4. Systems
5. Processes
It is easy to just think of the first 2, but building strong agreements, and having a base of solid systems and processes will also be critical in my path.
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