A New Level of Thinking (Paradigm) “The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.”
See-Do-Get Paradigm HABIT Result Behaviour 6 Foundation
Knowledge (what to, why to) HABITS Skills (how to) Desire (want to)
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle
The Maturity Continuum 10 Foundation
Habit 1 Be Proactive 11
I am free to choose and am responsible for my choices. Habit 1—Principle Paradigm I am free to choose and am responsible for my choices. Result Behaviour 1 13 Habit Be Proactive
Between what happens to us and our response to it…. …..is our freedom to choose our response
The Circle of Influence 1 18 Habit Be Proactive
Habit 2 Begin With the End in Mind 19
Mental creation precedes physical creation. Habit 2—Principle Paradigm Mental creation precedes physical creation. Result Behaviour 2 21 Habit Begin With the End in Mind
Habit 3 Put First Things First 28
Effectiveness requires the integrity to act on your priorities. Habit 3—Principle Paradigm Effectiveness requires the integrity to act on your priorities. Result Behaviour 3 30 Habit Put First Things First
The Maturity Continuum 10 Foundation
Private Victory to Public Victory 48
Emotional Bank Account Understanding the individual Attending to the little things Keeping commitments Clarifying expectations Showing personal integrity Apologising sincerely when you make a withdrawal
Habit 4 Think Win-Win 51
Habit 4—Principle Paradigm Effective, long-term relationships require mutual respect and mutual benefit. Result Behaviour 4 53 Habit Think Win-Win
Think ‘WIN-WIN’
Habit 5 Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood 60
To communicate effectively with me, you must first understand me. Habit 5—Principle Paradigm To communicate effectively with me, you must first understand me. Result Behaviour 5 62 Habit Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Habit 6 Synergize 68
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Habit 6—Principle Paradigm The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Result Behaviour 6 70 Habit Synergize
Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw 81
Habit 7—Principle Paradigm To maintain and increase effectiveness, we must renew ourselves in body, heart, mind, and soul. Result Behaviour 7 83 Habit Sharpen the Saw
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 88 Habit Sharpen the Saw