Triggers and Habits.

This week we cover Chapter 3 The Compound Effect Author Darren Hardy

Nothing fails Like Success.  The road to success can be mundane, unsexy, and unexciting.

Small Smart Cloices+ Consistency + Time = Radical Difference

4 areas to Sharpen the Saw.  Physical, Social, Emotional, Spiritual/Mental

Synergy is the essence of principle-centered leadership. It is the essence of principle-centered parenting. It catalyzes, unifies, and unleashes the greatest powers within people. All the habits we have covered prepare us to create the miracle of synergy.

We have such a tendency to rush in, to fix things up with good advice. But we often fail to take the time to diagnose, to really, deeply understand the problem first. If I were to summarize in one sentence the single most important principle I have learned in the field of interpersonal relations, it would be this: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. This principle is the key to effective interpersonal communication.

So Think Win-Win. Balance what you want with what others want. Be courageous. And considerate. Think Win-Win at home, with your spouse, partner, or teenager. Practice it at work, with your boss, direct reports, and colleagues. Live it with your suppliers, partners, vendors, and customers. If you find this hard to do, then go back to Habits 1, 2, and 3. Clarify your motives, and win a Private Victory first. This will give you the strength to start thinking win-win.

Independence is an achievement. Interdependence is a choice only independent people can make. Unless we are willing to achieve real independence, it’s foolish to try to develop human relations skills. We might try. We might even have some degree of success when the sun is shining. But when the difficult times come—and they will—we won’t have the foundation to keep things together.