Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Stephen Covey no more....

Management Guru Stephen Richards Covey, whose record selling book '' The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People '' won millions of followers worldwide died at the age of 79.. His family members said he had a bicycle accident in Utah, three months ago, when he was cycling downhill wearing a helmet he was knocked down unconscious in Provo, as per the information in the Discreet News of Salt Lake City.

According to his website Covey sold around 20 million books in 38 languages had four books .
1. The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People.
2.The First Things First.
3.Principle Centered Leadership.
4.The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Families.

He summarises the seven habits .

1.  BE PROACTIVE : Choose your own course.Highly effective people don't dwell on the things they can't do and aren't reactive to outside forces; instead they focus on what they can do and are responsible for their choices and consequences.

2.  BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND : Determine what your end goal is, including your broader life goals,so you know what you are working towards.

3   PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST : Prioritise tasks based on importance,rather than urgency,and make sure your plan drives you towards the goals you outlined in Habit 2 once you have prioritised tasks , execute accordingly.

4   THINK WIN WIN : Aim for solutions that mutually benefit both parties in a relationship.

5   SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THAN TO BE UNDERSTOOD : Try to really  listen to other people and be open to influence which should help them to do the same for you in order to help create a more respectful environment and better solve problems.

6   SYNERGY : Use teamwork to reach goals unattainable by one person working alone.To get the strongest performance out of team players, encourage meaningful contributions and goals.

7  SHARPEN THE SAW : To be more effective over the long haul, make sure to keep your body,mind and spirit fit and refreshed, via exercise, prayer , or meditation , community service and stimulating reading.

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