XOWhat: What About Those 7 Habits?

"We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves;

otherwise we harden."

Leader Chat:
7 Habits in 2 Ways

Stephen Covey's book, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"

has been around for a long time.

Yet it is timeless.

Here are 2 fast options for you to catch up on the 7 concepts!

If you prefer to read a summary go here:

http://www.quickmba.com/mgmt/7hab/

If you’d rather see a 6 minute video clip with metaphors, go here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLXsiIXdLR0 (6 minutes)

In case you're interested.... unofficial Habit # 8

Let me share another great habit - secret of success - from my old Greek mentor.

Take Notes.

Lots of notes.

Keep them in 1 place - in a journal or one file on line.

My method is simple. I’m still handwriting in a paper 5x7 spiral bound notebook.

On the left hand side of the journal, all the great ideas, quotes, contacts, doodles, thoughts…

On the right side, notes about meetings, names, phone numbers, content of the discussion (in person, on the phone), how to and what to do lists.

Follow-ups and timelines.

I can trace back to the dinosaur age and connect you right now to a conversation that I had with your grandfather (lol) and, remember the details.

Do you have helpful habits that you can pass along to us? Send in a comment, by clicking on the link at the end of this message.

Following Up

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"The best of all leaders — a tiny fraction —

have the capacity to embrace their own opposites,

most notably vulnerability alongside strength, and confidence balanced by humility."

Best,
Maggie

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