This presentation gives u a guide and brief summery of Covey's Book

1. By: Hafiza Wajiha
Hamid
BBA-I

2. This Book is…
A Guide
to the
Process of
Personal Leadership...

3. About Stephen…
o Stephen Richards Covey was
an American educator, author,
businessman, and keynote speaker
o He Earned
▫ B.S in Business Administration
▫ MBA
▫ DRE ( Doctor of Religious Education)

4. What Is Habit ???
o Habits are the activities that we
repeatedly do in the same manner,
day after day..
o Our Character is compose
of our Habits
o If we want to success we have
to adopt these 7 habits in our
Life..

7. Be Proactive:
o Use your unique human ability to differentiate
what is and is not within your control
o Take the Initiative and Focus ONLY on solving
problems within your control
Challenges
Circle of
Influence
Circle of
Control

9. Begin with the End in Mind:
o Prepare your personal mission
statement by thinking,
“What will people say about me when I die?”
o Live your life so the legacy you leave
is one you have proactively chosen.

12. Put First Thing First:
o Don’t prioritize your schedule, schedule priorities
o Determine true priorities by categorizing daily
activities as:
• Important and urgent ( food, shelter, transportation)
• Important, but not urgent ( exercise, quality time with family)
• Not important, but feels urgent ( E-mail)
• Not important and not urgent ( T.V)

14. Think Win-Win:
o It is a character-base for interaction
and collaboration.
o It seems life as a cooperative arena not
a competitive one.
o It means agreement that are mutually
beneficial.

17. Seeks First to Understand, Then
to be Understood:
o Communication is through
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking &
- Listening
o LISTENING is the most important communication skill.
o Only once you truly understand the other person,
can true communication begin.

19. Synergize:
o The whole is greater than
the sum of its parts
o Cooperate with other to achieve more
successful outcomes than either of you
can achieve alone.

21. Sharpen Your Saw:
Its about having a balanced program for
Self-renewal in the four areas of our life:
o Physical- Health exercise.
o Social/Emotional - Leadership, communication & cooperation.
o Spiritual - Meditation & spiritual lectures.
o Mental – Formal education, seminars, books & autobiographies.
o Effective living is directly proportional to the investment you make in
your self.

22. Everyone who want to
become more productive and
effective
Should read this BOOK
Recommendation: