The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective People

Based on the works of Stephen R Covey Author of the “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”

“The Main Thing is to Keep the Main Thing The Main Thing” (Stephen Covey)

Habit 1 of highly ineffective people – Don't take responsibility for your life You are a victim. You are what the past has made of you. Your life is an aggregate of other people's agendas

Habit 2 of highly ineffective people - Do not begin with the end in mind Don't worry about life's purpose, just “go with the flow”

Habit 3 of highly ineffective people - Put first things last Spend your time fire fighting the urgent and important, bogged down in the thick of thin things. Attend to the urgent first Busy, busy, busy – crisis management

Habit 4 of highly ineffective people - Think Win / Lose or Lose / Win There's only so much to go round so delight in the misfortunes of others Your self-worth depends on the opinions of others

Habit 5 of highly ineffective people Seek first to be understood then understand It's important to impress your story and background on others before you can develop a relationship. Judge others who do not meet your expectations. Very few people can understand you.

Habit 6 of highly ineffective people Be independent Nobody can do things better than you. Outsourcing work is more hassle than it's Worth. If you want something done properly, do it yourself.

Habit 7 of highly ineffective people Do not pay the price Improve your health, finance, relationships, and business in blow out “batches” rather than daily. Once it's done you can forget about it till the next time.