What are the “7 habits of the most effective people” - Stephen Covey?

🔹Success is not a coincidence, it is the result of accumulated daily habits that help in achieving personal and professional goals. In his famous book, “The Seven Habits of Most Effective People,” Stephen Covey lays out a practical approach to self-development and boosting productivity by adopting positive habits that make a real difference in our lives.

🔹In the beginning, if you want to change the situation, you must first change yourself. And in order to achieve this, we must change our perceptions about things around us, which include:

1️⃣Mental Patterns (Paradigms): is the way we see the world, not as it actually is, but as we are.
2️⃣ Principles: Natural laws that cannot be broken, while practices differ in different attitudes.
3️⃣ Habits: Habits are not formed overnight, but through small actions, repeated over time.
4️⃣ Productivity and productivity balance (P/PC Balance): Effectiveness lies in achieving a balance between production and productivity.

🔹What are the seven habits of success?

Be Proactive 1️⃣
▪️It doesn't mean to be driven, it means to realize your responsibility to make a decision and lead. Initiative people focus on what they can control rather than on external factors.

Begin With The End In Mind 2️⃣
▪️Treat your life with a clear vision of the future, have a plan and a clear vision to direct your decisions and actions.

3️⃣ Put First Things First:
▪️Focus on important and not urgent priorities, and learn to say "no" to non-important activities.

4️⃣ Think Win-Win logic for all (Think Win-Win):
▪️The solution is not for me or you to win, but for us to win together. It takes courage, confidence, and an mindset that success is accessible to all.

5️⃣ Seek to understand first before being understood by others (Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood)
▪️Deep listening is the key to influence. Understand others from their perspective before offering your opinion and perspective.

6️⃣ Support others (Synergize):
▪️True strength lies in differences, and effective collaboration helps build strengths and compensate weaknesses.

7️⃣ Constantly develop yourself (Sharpen The Saw)
▪️Keep developing yourself across four dimensions:
✅ Physical: Exercise and healthy nutrition
✅ Mental: continuous reading and learning
✅ Spiritual: meditation and clarification of values
✅ Social/Emotional: building healthy relationships

💡 Bottom line: True success lies in developing the right habits, adopting a growth mindset and a balance between productivity and productivity.