Habit 1: Be Proactive

• Take initiative
• Manage change
• Respond proactively
• Keep commitments
• Take responsibility and have accountability
• Have a positive influence on results

Habit 2: Begith with the End in Mind

• Define vision and values
• Create a mission statement
• Set measurable team and personal goals
• Start projects successfully
• Align goals to priorities
• Focus on desired outcomes

Habit 3: Put First Things First

• Execute strategy
• Apply effective delegation skills
• Focus on important activities
• Apply effective planning and prioritization skills
• Balance key priorities
• Eliminate low priorities and time wasters
• Use planning tools effectively
• Use effective time-management skills

Habit 4: Theink Win-Win

• Build high-trust relationships
• Build effective teams
• Apply successful negotiation skills
• Use effective collaboration
• Build productive business relationships

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand,  Then to be Understood

• Apply effective interpersonal communication
• Overcome communication pitfalls
• Apply effective listening skills
• Understand others
• Reach mutual understanding
• Communicate viewpoints effectively
• Apply productive input and feedback
• Apply effective persuasion techniques

Habit 6: Synergize

• Leveraging diversity
• Apply effective problem solving
• Apply collaborative decision making
• Value differences
• Build on divergent strengths
• Leverage creative collaboration
• Embrace and leverage innovation

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

• Achieve life balance
• Apply continuous improvement
• Seek continuous learning