Once you have mastered something you need to continually work on it in order to keep your skills sharp and current. This is the essence of Covey's "Sharpening The Saw" where we go over what we have learned and reflect on what we need to work on. … Read More »

Synergy is the act of getting along in harmony with both those around us and ourselves. Each of the previous habits have helped bring us to a point where we can act in tandem with people in order to achieve great relationships and mutually beneficial outcomes. … Read More »

Many people have had training in how to communicate effectively, but very few of us have had training in how to listen effectively. This Habit covers how we should interact with others: Both what we need to do in order to communicate effectively with others, and what we should expect from those we are communicating with. … Read More »

In order to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome to any situation, we need to go into it with a "Win/Win" attitude. This means that both parties get what they want, but more importantly, we build a relationship with the other party that can be useful later on. … Read More »

Now we understand what goals we want to achieve we need to understand what changes we need to make in order to realise our goal. Covey's Habit 3 covers how we should prioritise tasks so that we can action, postpone, delegate or forget them meaning we concentrate on the tasks with the most beneficial outcomes first … Read More »