Covey writes that proactive people are still influenced by their environment, but they choose their response to these stimuli. They are driven by values rather than circumstances and feelings. Proactive people don’t let that affect them. Reactive people are impacted by their physical and immediate environment. It means we are responsible for our own lives. Proactivity is the first and most basic habit of a highly effective person in any environment. It is the principle that I needed the most, and that I am still using 6 months after having read the book.
In this article I am going to discuss the first habit. The genius of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is that it covers 7 different principles of personal excellence, and that there is always one that speaks more to each reader. With self-awareness, we can see ourselves and others, we can understand and relate to others. It’s what makes us learn from other’s experiences as well as our own. I even organised a book club in my office and facilitated group discussions on what the people had learned and what stood out to them the most.įor Covey, self-awareness is what differentiates us from animals. In every conversation I have about leadership or personal growth, I always recommend this book to the person I am talking to. If you had to read one book to develop yourself, it should be this one. One of the best – if not the best – books on personal development I have ever read is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey.
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