This document summarizes Stephen Covey's book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People". It outlines the seven habits which are: 1) Be Proactive, 2) Begin with the End in Mind, 3) Put First Things First, 4) Think Win-Win, 5) Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, 6) Synergize, and 7) Sharpen the Saw. Each habit is briefly explained with examples to illustrate how adopting these habits can make people more effective.

2. 7 SEVEN
HABITS OF
HIGHLY
EFFECTIVE
PEOPLE

3. Presented By:
Mohammad Hamza Khan
Communication Skills
Roll No: 11532030044

4. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, is a self grooming
book written by Stephen R. Covey.
INTRODUCTION
 First published in 1989.
 Over 15 Million Copies Sold
 Printed in over 38 Languages worldwide
"The way we see the problem is the problem,“
- Stephen R. Covey.

5. Overview

6. 1. BE PROACTIVE

7. PRO  BEFORE
ACTIVE  DOING SOMETHING
OR BEING READY
Meaning
1. BE PROACTIVE

8. MAKE THINGS HAPPEN
INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR THEM TO HAPPEN TO YOU
1. BE PROACTIVE

9. EXPLAINATION
 Be Proactive
 Take responsibility for your life
 Be prepared for future
 Best way to predict your future is to
CREATE IT!
1. BE PROACTIVE

10. 2. BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

11. The law of the farm: You reap what you sacrifice
2. BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

12. Meaning
 Define your mission and goals in life
 Start with a clear destination in mind
 Be Specific what you want to become or achieve
 Plan your strategy about it
 Think of Pros and Cons of it
2. BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

13. 3. PUT FIRST THINGS
FIRST

14. Meaning
 Prioritize your life
 Choose what is important to you and what is not
 Do what is important before doing less important tasks
"The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to
schedule your priorities“
- Stephen R. Covey.
3. PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST

15. 4. THINK

16. Meaning
 Have an everyone-can-win-attitude
 Clarify your Agreements
 Seek to Understand Others
 Unites people in helpful, supportive ways
4. THINK WIN WIN

17. Many of us grow up with a competitive mindset,
"I win, and you lose"
Or, a beaten-down mindset,
"I give up, do whatever you want to me“
Or, a mix of these and other mindsets.
When we negotiate, we should seek to make deals that help
everyone and make everyone happy.
4. THINK WIN WIN

18. 5. SEEK FIRST TO
UNDERSTAND,
THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD

19. Meaning
 Listen to people sincerely
 Before giving advice & suggesting solutions ,
try to understand clearly.
"We listen half, understand quarter, think
zero and react double. “
-Unknown.
5. SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND

20. son wants to say his problem but father is not listening carefully
5. SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND

21. 6. SYNERGIZE

22. What is synergy?
 It means “Two heads are better than one”
 It is teamwork
 Work Together to achieve more
 You can go further and faster with the help of
others than you can go alone.
6. SYNERGIZE

23. SYNERGY IN STUDIES
Synergy play important part in studies like if we work
together in groups and have better understanding than we
get good results.
6. SYNERGIZE

24. SYNERGY IN BUSINESS
 If there is a coordination between the team workers and
management the business will grow rapidly.
6. SYNERGIZE

25. SYNERGY IN SPORTS
Synergy is the important factor behind the success of any team without it no
no team could achieve it goal
6. SYNERGIZE

26. 7. SHARPEN THE SAW

27. Meaning
 To be effective, we must devote the time to
renewing ourselves physically, spiritually,
mentally, and socially.
 Renew yourself regularly
 Invest time in learning productive skills
7. SHARPEN THE SAW

28. - Abraham Lincoln
7. SHARPEN THE SAW