Nelia Visagie

Good evening. I'm gonna be completely honest, I genuinely doubted if I would be able finish this book by the end of the month. Things have been busy and I haven't been finding much joy in reading this month as I have in other things.  This month I read "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey.  Here is what I've learned from this book: *Your attitude determines how people respond. *"To make an emotional deposit, what is important to another person must be as important to you as the other person is to you *One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present. When you defend those who are absent, you retain the trust of those present *Remember, frustration is a function of our expectations, and our expectations are often a reflection of the social mirror rather than our own values and priorities.  *You can't talk your way out of problems you behave yourself into. *We are each responsible for our own lives. *You need to find time to rest. *Figure out what your fundamental principles are. Once you have a clear idea of that, let them guide your decisions and let who you are as a person reflect that. *Seek first to understand, then to be understood.  *Value others differences. *This is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in life -- investment in ourselves, in the only instrument we have with which to deal with life and to contribute. Although I already knew a lot of the information that I read in this book, it was a good reminder to have. I feel like this would definitely be a book that you would read every two or so years as a gentle reminder of how efficient you can be and how much more you can accomplish with a win-win and empathetic mindset. On to the next one.