The 7 Habits
Habit 2: Begin With The End in Mind
The Habit of Vision
"Would you tell me please which way I ought to go from here?"
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.
"I don't much care where..." said Alice
"Then it doesn't matter which way you go," said the Cat.
-From Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Envision Outcomes Before You Act
1. What are your top three goals?
2. How will you know if you reach them?
All things are created twice.
First is the mental creation or plan.
Second is the physical creation or work.
Mental: First Creation
- Clear agenda or objective
- Blueprint
- Research
- Individual goal-setting
- Personal Mission Statement
Physical: Second Creation
- Productive meeting
- Successful new product/result
- Life of contribution and fulfillment
Personal Mission Statement: Your purpose and meaning in life.
Benefits of a Personal Mission Statement
- Clarifies what is important to you.
- Provides focus.
- Helps you design your life instead of having it designed for you.
- Guides your day-to-day decisions.
- Gives you a greater sense of meaning and purpose.
DISCOVER YOURSELF
Self-Awareness
- I am at my best when...
- I am at my worst when...
- What do I really love to do at work?
- What do I really love to do in my personal life?
- My natural talents and gifts are...
Imagination
- If I had unlimited time and resources, what would I choose to do?
- Possible life goals for me are...
- I want to be a person who...
Conscience
- What do I consider to be my most important future contribution to others?
- Are there things I feel I really should do, even though I may have dismissed such thoughts many times. What are they?