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Tag Archives: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Doormats and Bulldozers: The Art of Balanced Communication
Interesting title, right? That’s the best way I could think to describe my two tendencies in difficult situations. I’m naturally a very agreeable person, which means I tend to be deferential and avoid drama in conversations. If I get pushed … Continue reading
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A Few of My Favorite Books
Those of you who’ve followed my blog for a while know how much I love to read. I’ve talked about a lot of books in my posts but I haven’t dedicated a post to the books that have stuck out … Continue reading
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Tagged A Few of My Favorite Books, books, Charles Duhigg, Dale Carnegie, Don Miguel Ruiz, Douglas Adams, Eckhart Tolle, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Jonathan Haidt, Life Hacks, Scott Adams, self-improvement, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Four Agreements, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Power of Habit, The Power of Now, The Righteous Mind
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The Importance of Being Self-aware
Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, said the following quote about our ability to choose: “In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to … Continue reading
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Tagged consciousness, ego, Life Hacks, mind, self-awareness, self-improvement, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Four Agreements, The Importance of Being Self-aware, The Power of Now, thoughts
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Communication
Everything we do with at least one other person involves communication. Whether we’re buying a house, arranging a group trip, playing a sport, making a movie, or any other group activity, we have to communicate effectively to succeed. When emotions … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, connections, How to Win Friends and Influence People, messaging, speaking, The 5 Love Languages, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking
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Sharpen the Saw
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey introduces Habit 7 with the following story: Suppose you were to come upon someone in the woods working feverishly to saw down a tree. “What are you doing?” you ask. … Continue reading
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Tagged Habit 7, Life Hacks, self-care, self-renewal, Sharpen the saw, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Rescripting
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey talks about a concept he calls “rescripting”. The following paragraph from the book offers a brief explanation of what he means by that. “Through imagination, we can visualize the uncreated … Continue reading
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Tagged conscience, imagination, natural laws, principles, Rescripting, self-awareness, self-improvement, serendipity, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, universal laws
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Six Simple Steps for Understanding Other Perspectives
I’ve read a lot about communication and I’ve synthesized what I’ve learned about seeing things from someone else’s perspective into this blog post. These techniques work well for me and several friends have said that they also find the techniques … Continue reading
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Tagged calmness, civil conversations, common ground, communication, good intentions, hostility, How to Win Friends and Influence People, perspective changes, points of agreement, Six Simple Steps for Understanding Other Perspectives, techniques, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Begin with the End in Mind
This is a thought experiment from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People that highlights the importance of Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind. For me, this is one of the most powerful segments from the book and … Continue reading
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Life Hacks
You may have noticed that several of my posts have been placed into a category called “Life Hacks”. This is a term I’ve heard used to describe better methods of doing everyday activities or alternate uses for common objects. I … Continue reading
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Tagged How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Life Hacks, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Power of Habit, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Thinking, tools for life
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Review of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
I’ve read a handful of books that have blown my mind, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is one of those books. I thought it would be good but it’s incredible; I’ll go so far as to say … Continue reading
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