The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Kernaussagen

• Dauerhafte Veränderung gelingt von innen nach außen: Sie beginnt beim Charakter, nicht bei Tricks
• Richte deine Energie auf das, was du beeinflussen kannst, nicht auf das, was dir nur Sorgen macht
• Formuliere zuerst deine Lebensvision – und plane Wichtiges immer vor Dringendem ein
• Listen to understand before you try to be understood, and look for win-win deals
• Erneuere regelmäßig Körper, Geist, Herz und Seele, um dauerhaft leistungsfähig zu bleiben

In diesem Bit

1. Veränderung beginnt im Inneren

   Imagine two people trying to fix a struggling relationship. One learns clever conversation tricks.

2. Sei proaktiv in deinem Einflussbereich

   Picture a JEE aspirant who blames the coaching centre, the syllabus and the weather for a bad test. Now picture one who asks what she can change before the next one.

3. Kenne das Ziel, bevor du planst

   Habit 2 asks you to begin with the end in mind. Covey suggests imagining your own funeral and hearing what family, friends and colleagues say about you.

4. Win-win und erst zuhören

   Once you are steady on your own, the next habits are about people. Habit 4 is think win-win.

5. Synergie und die Säge schärfen

   Habit 6 is synergize. When two people who trust each other bring different views to a problem, they can find a third option neither had imagined.

6. In die Praxis umsetzen

   This week, catch yourself once when you say I have to, and rephrase it as I choose to. Spend 20 minutes writing a rough mission statement: what you want your family, your work and your own conscience to say about you.