Have you ever read Dr. Steven R. Covey's book: 7 Habits for Highly Effective People ?

If so, this will be a great refresher, if not, it will be a great, quick, introduction for you to be sparked into what these habits are and how they can change your life.

I believe there are different terms for the things and habits mentioned, and they can be summarized in different ways, but they are guiding principles, however you interpret them :) You might be already living them in your own way.

The 7 Habits are

Private Victory

1. Be Proactive

2. Begin with the End in Mind

3. Put first things first

Public Vicotry

4. Think win-win

5. Seek first to understand, then be understood

6. Synergize

7. Sharpen the Saw