Synergy

Synergy. In The 7 habits of Highly Effective people. Through an approach to solving personal and professional problems, we learn what synergy is. Synergy means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. In other words, each part combines to create new and exciting, unexpected discoveries that were not possible before. It is a creative force of unparalleled power created in the principles of creative cooperation. The 7 Habits provide an incremental, sequential, integrated approach to the development of personal effectiveness. As we move towards working on personal goals, we must develop the skill of being independent. The first three habits are the basis for private victories in which we develop the fiber of our own character traits. These include being proactive, beginning with the end in mind, and putting first things first. The second three habits are for public victories, those situations where we work with other people. These include Thinking win/win, Seeking first to understand…then to be understood. The final habit, to Sharpen the Saw, improves the effectiveness of our lives in all areas. The things we do to sharpen the saw in any one area of our life have a positive impact on the other areas as well, and they are all highly interrelated. As you improve in one area, you increase abilities in the other area as well. A daily private victory, in which we spend one hour a day in the renewal of our physical, spiritual, and mental areas, is the key to the development of the 7 habits. The 7 Habits give the ability to work from the inside out to build character of total integrity. We learn the difference between public victories and private victories, and how those apply to us in gaining our independence. ~Elisa~