Habit 4: Think Win-Win pursues mutual benefit in all human relations. All we need to do is concentrate on our priorities. Habit 3: Put First Things First is to focus on those things that are most valuable to us. Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind is to envision something that we want to achieve. Instead of blaming circumstances over which we have little or no control, to be proactive is to focus on things we can do something about. Habit 1: Be Proactive is about taking responsibility for our life. The mentoring continues on to high school with the school’s desire to develop in the students essential life skills and characteristics needed to mold future leaders.įortunate are these children to be provided the opportunity to gain knowledge of Covey’s guiding tenets for personal growth. The concepts are easy to understand that it is even taught starting at preschool of a certain school in Malaybalay City. The concepts may be used for life in general and help people develop, change, and become better in life. The book of Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has become a framework for personal development. Each situation is an opportunity to do things differently to produce positive results. We are free to choose what we want to do but we cannot choose the consequences of our actions.