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These 6 tips will help you learn more about the habits of highly effective people. You will be able to see what they do, how they think, and how they live life in general. These tips are simple and easy to follow, so make sure that you take a look at them.
Be proactive.
It’s easy to get caught up in reacting to the circumstances around you, especially if it seems like everyone else is doing so. But being proactive means taking control and identifying your own goals, rather than letting others control the situation (a reactive approach).
Being proactive is a good way to stand out in any environment, not just at work. When you’re proactive, people will notice how helpful and valuable you are because they see that you’re thinking ahead and taking charge of your life instead of letting things happen to you. They also won’t be able to help but respect someone who knows what they want out of life and isn’t afraid to go after it.
The best part? Being proactive gives you more confidence in yourself, which makes other people more likely to respect you as well.
Begin with the end in mind.
This is one of Covey’s most important and often overlooked habits. The reason it’s so crucial is that it allows you to focus your time and energy on what’s most important, rather than on side projects that have no real value to your life or business. It also helps keep you motivated when times get tough, because if you think about how happy and proud you’ll be when you’ve reached your goal (and how great it will feel.), then those bad days won’t seem so bad anymore.
Put first things first.
The habit of putting first things first, or prioritizing, is crucial to your success. It means you always know what your top priorities are and that you’re working on them right now.
To prioritize, you need to ask yourself: What’s the single most important thing I can be doing right now? If it’s not obvious, ask yourself what would happen if I stopped doing everything else and focused only on this one task.
After identifying the highest priority task (HPT), figure out how long it will take to complete and how many HPT tasks there are left on your list for today. Then divide the remaining time by the number of remaining tasks to see what percentage of time each one deserves in order to finish on schedule.
When setting goals for yourself, whether at work or home, it helps to think about what kind of person you want to become over time rather than simply deciding which outcomes are desired from any given situation. For example: “I want my character traits as a parent/spouse/employee/friend/etc, to improve over time.”
Think win-win.
This is the habit that I think is most important, especially when it comes to collaborating with other people. Win-win means that both parties are satisfied at the end of a deal. It doesn’t necessarily mean everyone gets exactly what they want, but there has been an agreement on how to move forward together, and each person feels like their interests have been taken into account and addressed.
This is different from win-lose where you’re competing with someone else for a finite resource–there’s only one winner in that situation no matter what (and usually it’s not you). In a win-win, every party still has options going forward because neither side gave up everything they wanted in order to get something over on the other party.
Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
Understanding is the key to success, both personally and professionally. If you want to build relationships, improve your work, improve your personal life and improve your health, understanding is what it takes. It’s no different with finances, understanding is what will make you a better investor or businessperson. The sooner you understand this simple truth about life in general and investing specifically (and if you’ve already understood it) then the sooner you can start taking steps toward achieving those goals that matter most before they become distant dreams of long ago instead of realistic goals right now.
Synergize.
Synergy is the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. It’s working together so that each person’s strengths complement others and make them all better as a group. Synergy isn’t about competition or division of labor or specialization; it’s about realizing that you’re stronger together than apart, and this applies to your coworkers and yourself. So learn to embrace synergy in all aspects of your life: with friends, family members, and co-workers alike.
When you begin to see synergy as a way to bring out the best in everyone around you without sacrificing anything from yourself, when you truly believe that everyone wins when they work together, then you’ll have truly mastered this habit.
