The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be Proactive 

"Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all the other habits and that's why it comes first. it says, " I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude, I'm responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness. I am the driver's seat of my own destiny, not just a passenger."

Quote:A leadership culture is one where everyone thinks like an owner, a CEO or a managing director. It's one where everyone is entrepreneurial and proactive.

Robin S. Sharma

Reflection:what this quote is saying is that be proactive is good because if you want to be proactive you have to be a calm person and be in control of you're life and let someone else be in control of it. like the first quote said you have to be the front seat driver and not a passenger. this is what this quote is trying to say about being a proactive person.

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind
"control your own destiny or someone else will." (Jack Welch)
Quote:Begin with the end in mind.

Stephen Covey

Reflection:you have to take control of you're own destiny you cant have somebody take control of it for you. This is your life you're in charge not somebody else that is going to be commanding you to do. you have to be able to make you're own decisions because if you don't take control of it someone else will. and just letting you know you're probably not going to like how they are controlling you're life they might even destroy you're life make you do thing that you don't want to do that is why i suggest that you take action of you life. you're the one in charge not somebody else you. you're life you're decisions.

Habit 3: Put first things first
"Organize and execute around priorities"

Quote:When you write what you know, you stay in control. One of the first things I encourage my writing students to do is to lose control - say what they want to say, break structure.

Natalie Goldberg

Reflection: This quote is saying that you take control do what you want to do because it wouldn't be good for you because you have to be in control of you're life and not let someone else be in control. then you wouldn't be able to do the things that you want to do and want to say.

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

" Think win-win or no deal."
Quote:Acting is a win-win situation. There is no risk involved. That's why I get tired of hearing actors who try to make out that there's a downside to it. Fame is an odd thing. It bugs you a little bit, but it's really not bad.
John Corbett

Reflection:in a win-win situation everybody is a winner that's the reason why they call it a win-win situation everybody wins and the isn't any losers. that is why i like win-win situations because everybody wins something and nobody loses.

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood
"Diagnose before you prescribe"

Quote:

"Effective listeners remember that "words have no meaning - people have meaning." The assignment of meaning to a term is an internal process; meaning comes from inside us. And although our experiences, knowledge and attitudes differ, we often misinterpret each other’s messages while under the illusion that a common understanding has been achieved."

— Larry Barker

Reflection: This quotes is trying to say that in order to be understood you must understand people first because if you want them to understand you, you have understand them because if you don't give them the respect that they deserve you will not receive the respect that you need be respectful too people because if you're not respectful too them you wont get the respect from them like the saying goes treat other the way you want to be treated. this all has its own cycle too that hat is why this is very important this would help you much better in life and be a better listener

Habit 6: Synergize
"the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts(1+1=3)"

Quote:I truly believe in positive synergy, that your positive mindset gives you a more hopeful outlook, and belief that you can do something great means you will do something great.

Russell Wilson

Reflection: Russel Wilson is saying that that being filled with positive energy is a very good thing the reason being why I believe this is because no body like somebody who is filled with negative energy they aren't really fun to be around cause they will try too bring you down with them and stoop too there level but if you keep on having a positive attitude and go down to there level

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
The four dimensions of self-renewal: Physical, Mental,Spiritual,Social/Emotional.
Quote:"Unless we can join forces and recognize each other’s humanity, how can we do business together, let alone make progress?"

Daniel Lubetzky

Reflection: Say if you're cutting wood or building something with a friend. the both of you are doing  you're own thing you guys wouldn't be able to get the work done with out doing it together. if you guys do work together you would be able to get the job done faster and have a better chance of it turning out the way you want it too come out. you guys would be able to make very great progress and get the job done the is no I in team with a team its better cause you cant just expect to do something by yourself you wouldn't be able to have it done on time. why do u think in sports there are many people and all those people make a team not just one person many more.