The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be Proactive
Habit 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 in the drivers seat of my destiny, not just a passenger."

• People who are proactive make choices based on values and they are the values that are good in life. Proactive people also have conscience and it's very important because when they something wrong the guilt will make them regret it and feel sorry. If we didn't have conscience then we wouldn't have any remorse or regrets for what we do in life. Proactive people also envision new possibilities in life. This is why every time you get the chance to meet someone successful they are very ambitious. To be highly effective is to be proactive and that's where you set yourself to be a happy or unhappy person in life.

Habit 2: Begin with the end in Mind 
"Control your own destiny or someone else will." (Jack Welch)
"When you know where you intend to end up, you know where you are now."
(Covey)

• To begin with the end in mind is to start each day, task, or project with a clear vision of your desired direction or destination. To incorporate habit 2 Into your life is to develop a personal mission statement. It will help you because it focuses on what you want to do and be. This will also be your plan for success. Now that you have a mission statement you will be the leader of your ow life. This habit is also about using your imagination because you are dreaming about what you'd like to be, and also dreaming about what you'd always wanted to do.

Habit 3: Put First Things First 

"Organize and execute around priorities." 

• Put first things first means doing the most important things in life first. It also means putting your priorities and acting on them. If you do the un-important things first you might get tired after a while and might not even get to the important things. Your very first priority should be the hard work first so you may use all your energy on that instead of the no so important stuff. Your Family should also be one of your first things you put in front of you because you never know if you might get to see them tomorrow. 

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

"Think win-win or no deal."

• You should always think about win-win so that it feels reasonable for the task. Win-win is most of the time seen as being competitive instead of being seen as cooperative. Win-win can also mean agreements or solutions that are beneficial and satisfying. To be a win-win person you have to be both  nice and tough because there win be situations where your toughness has to come out and in others your nice one. to go for a win-win you have to have confidence and be very brave.

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

• People form opinions based on their own experiences. Sometimes we are the ones who seek first because we want our points to get across. In a conversation with someone else we only listen  to what we want to listen to. We should learn to communicate effectively because it's one of many important skills in life. 

Habit 6: Synergize 
 "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)"

• People form opinions based on their own experiences. Sometimes we are the ones who seek first because we want our points to get across. In a conversation with someone else we only listen  to what we want to listen to. We should learn to communicate effectively because it's one of many important skills in life.    

Habit 7: Sharpen the saw
"The Four Dimension of self-Renewal: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social/ Emotional"

• These four dimensions are important because when you overwork yourself after a while you become less productive. What sharpen the saw means with this is that you should take a break but not a vacation break. Take a break and read a book, exercise, organize your home or office, or set some new goals for yourself. This will help you physically, Mentally, Spiritually, and Social/Emotionally. It shouldn't always have to be about work sometimes you just need to get to know yourself a little more. 

Reflection: 

I plan to use these 7 habits on my everyday life. I know that if I start using these habits on my everyday life right now I will succeed and become someone good in life. 

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Free Write
My Saturday was boring all I did was stay home and eat and watch movies all day. On Sunday I had 15 practice and I got home tired. Hopefully this week goes well and on Thursday we have student led conferences and then on Friday we have early dismissal so that's good.

                  How to remember names
1. You can improve your ability to remember names if you commit yourself to remember peoples names.
2. You should also try to concentrate while talking to the person.
3. Repeating his name various times will engrave the name in your memory.
4. Associate with the person more often and eventually you'll remember who he is.

My week has been good so far but it's a little stressing because grades are due this week and I still have to turn in late work I have with me. I'm happy that tomorrow we don't have school because that means I get to finish all my late assignments and hopefully my grades go up a bit.

Six Ways to Make People Like you. If you want people to like you . . . . . . . . .

Rule 1: Become genuinely interested in other people.

1. "Do this and you will be welcomed anywhere" What this quote means is that if you do or act correctly somewhere doors will be opened for you and you will be welcomed anywhere because of your well behavior.

2. " You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you" What this quote means is that it's so easy to call people your friends , but it's way harder to call someone your friend for years.

3. "Ask questions to other people, questions that they would enjoy answering" This is saying that you should ask people questions they want to hear not something we enjoy hearing.

Rule 2: Smile
1. "Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, "I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you." This means that expressions mean more than a word because with expressions you let the person know how your feeling.

2. "You don't feel like smiling? Then force yourself to smile." This means That even though your feeling angry or etc, you should always have a smile.

3. "It creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in a business, and is the countersign (witness or indication) of friends."

Rule 3: Remember names

1. "A man's name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in any language ."

It is good when you meet new people and if you remember there names is even better because you don't have to call them by something else.

2. "If you don't remember names, you are headed for trouble."

Most people won't want to talk to you after you don't know them by there  name so remember names.

Rule 4: Be a good listener,Encourage others to talk about themselves.

1. "If you aspire to be a good conversationalist, be an attentive listener."

This means to not only have a good conversation with someone but also listen to what they are talking to you about.

2. "Remember that the man you are talking to is a hundred times more interested in himself and his wants and his problems than he is in you and your problems."

Rule 5: Talk in terms of the man's interest.

"the royal road to a man's heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most."

Rule 6: Make the other person feel important and do it sincerely

"The desire to be important is the deepest urge in human nature."Helping people feel important and appreciated work magic." Making other people important is really important. 

Final Reflection: These "Six ways" are very help when meeting new people because now you know how to approach someone new that you don't know but want to meet them. You will be able to make new friends with these six ways. With these six ways it will be easier and quicker to meet someone new. When meeting someone new you should remember that you first have to be interested in them and if you are then you should give them a smile. To make new friends you will need to remember names and be a good listener and try to make the other person talk to you about themselves so they feel a little more comfortable around you. You talk about things that interest both of you guys.

Free Lance post

Well my week has being good so far even though I have lots of homework and it's pretty stressful, but I won't be a failure and give up easily. Today I'm a little nervous because I have a test today for Mr. Solis and I didn't really study :(. My goal today after we come out of school is to go home and finish all the homework I have to turn in tomorrow. I'm very excited for Friday because it's a long weekend. What I plan on doing on my three day weekend is going out to the movies and see what cool new movies have came out. I might also go visit some of my family members in Fontana.