Private victories

Private wins are the ones that are important

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey: a must read to advance on both a business and personal perspective. Focusing on achieving the private victories (being proactive, starting with the end in mind i.e. have a goal and putting first things first) to then those public victories (thinking win:win, seeking to understand before being understood and finding ways to synergise). Ending with a reminder to always ‘sharpen the saw’, mentally, spiritually, physically and socially.

Private victory must be achieved before public victory, or doom will ensue in your life. While your focus is directed outward, your foundations inside will begin to crack and crumble, as they have not had enough time to set.

Welcome back to our monthly series that summarizes, expands, and riffs on each of the seven habits laid out in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. The first of Covey’s 7 Habits are what he calls the “habits of private victory”: Being Proactive, Beginning With the End in Mind, and Putting First Things First prompt […]