Habits Defined

• A habit is the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire.
• Knowledge is the what to do and why.
• Skill is the how to do.
• Desire is the motivation, the want to do.
• Happiness is the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what we want eventually.

The Maturity Continuum

• The seven habits move us progressively on a continuum from dependence to independence to interdependence.
• The current social paradigm enthrones independence.
• Habits 1, 2 and 3 deal with self mastery. Private victories precede public victories.
• Habits 4, 5 and 6 deal with teamwork, cooperation and communication.
• Habit 7 is the habit of continuous improvement.

Effectiveness Defined

• P symbolizes production of desired results.
• PC symbolizes production capacity.
• Effectiveness is the focus on both P and PC, balancing the two or optimizing P by optimizing PC.

Organizational PC

How to Use This Book

• First, this material is not something to read once and then lay aside.
• Second, shift your paradigm from that of learner to that of teacher.