In this episode, Ron and Erin discuss the key principles found in the chapter related to the 7th habit, "Sharpen the Saw". This chapter provides a capstone for the other 6 habits in that it points out the importance of maintaining our own physical, mental, spiritual, and social well being. If our "saw" isn't sharp, we can not ne at our best for others, and can not practice the other 6 habits effectively and with a positive impact.

You can find the book wherever you buy your favorite books, but we recommend you get a copy of the 30th Anniversary edition, which includes fresh insights from Sean Covey.

In this episode, Ron and Erin discuss the key principles found in the chapter related to the 6th habit, "Synergize".  This chapter is focuses primarily on the tremendously impactful practice of being truly inclusive and enabling an environment of collaboration and synergy. Synergizing means making sure that all team members ideas have value, and that collectively the result is more valuable than any one standalone opinion or idea. 

You can find the book wherever you buy your favorite books, but we recommend you get a copy of the 30th Anniversary edition, which includes fresh insights from Sean Covey. 

In this episode, Ron and Erin discuss the key principles found in the chapter related to the 5th habit, "Seek First To Understand, Then to Be Understood".  This chapter is fundamentally about one of the most important leadership principals, being other-centered. Seeking first to understand means committing to learn about and understand another person, instead of jumping to your own conclusions. 

The Ted Talk mentioned by Ron on Effective Conversation by Celeste Headlee can be found at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1vskiVDwl4

You can find the book wherever you buy your favorite books, but we recommend you get a copy of the 30th Anniversary edition, which includes fresh insights from Sean Covey. 

In this episode, Ron and Erin discuss the key principles found in the chapter related to the 4th habit, "Think Win-Win".  You can find the book wherever you buy your favorite books, but we recommend you get a copy of the 30th Anniversary edition, which includes fresh insights from Sean Covey. 

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In this episode, Ron and Erin discuss the key principles found in the chapter related to the 3rd habit, "Put First Things First".  Putting first things first means organizing and executing around your most important priorities. It is living and being driven by the principles you value most, not by the agendas and forces surrounding you. We tend to put most of our energy into those things that are urgent, weather they are important or not. This habit stresses that we need to have the discipline to be able to focus on things that are important, but not necessarily urgent. 

You can find the book wherever you buy your favorite books, but we recommend you get a copy of the 30th Anniversary edition, which includes fresh insights from Sean Covey.

In this episode, Ron and Erin discuss the key principles found in the chapter related to the 1st habit, "Begin With the End in Mind".  This chapter centers around Covey's belief that if you don’t make a conscious effort to visualize who you are and what you want in life, then you empower other people and circumstances to shape you and your life by default. It’s about connecting again with your uniqueness and then defining the personal, moral, and ethical guidelines within which you can most happily express and fulfill yourself.  One of the best ways to incorporate Habit 2 into your life is to develop a Personal Mission Statement to reaffirm your personal values and principles, and Ron and Erin share some of the principles in their mission statement. 

You can find the book wherever you buy your favorite books, but we recommend you get a copy of the 30th Anniversary edition, which includes fresh insights from Sean Covey.

In this episode, Ron and Erin discuss the key principles found in the chapter related to the 1st habit, "Be Proactive".  This chapter is focuses primarily on taking responsibility for your life. Proactive people don’t blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. They know they can choose their behavior. Reactive people, on the other hand, are often affected by their physical environment. They find external sources to blame for their behavior. If the weather is good, they feel good. If it isn’t, it affects their attitude and performance, and they blame the weather.

You can find the book wherever you buy your favorite books, but we recommend you get a copy of the 30th Anniversary edition, which includes fresh insights from Sean Covey.