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7 Habits – Win/Win

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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People has got me thinking about how I can make my life more successful. “Win/Win” is one of my favorite concepts of being a better person because I love The Golden Rule. Practicing thinking of others before making a decision is so helpful to me as a teen. Instead of trying to get ahead of my friends, I spend more time thinking about how I can help others without personal gain to build respect! Read more about this lesson here.

Part 5 of a series about Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

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My study of Stephen Covey’s book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” has been really helpful to me.  Many of these concepts are just common sense when you think about it, but the way that Covey presents the information makes it easy for me to understand.  This next habit ‘Think Win/Win’ just makes sense to me.  Whenever you are dealing with others – your parents, an employer, or an organization you should seek to carry on a relationship that will result in a positive outcome for everyone involved.

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The basis of this habit is the Golden Rule.  You know, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Matthew 7:12).  This concept is typically referred to as the Golden Rule.  Think Win/Win is the habit of the Golden Rule.  This habit says that we relate to others with respect and try to achieve mutual benefit for all involved.  We treat people the way we would want to be treated.

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People has got me thinking about how I can make my life more successful. “Win/Win” is one of my favorite concepts of being a better person because I love The Golden Rule. Practicing thinking of others before making a decision is so helpful to me as a teen. Instead of trying to get ahead of my friends, I spend more time thinking about how I can help others without personal gain to build respect! Read more about this lesson here.

Unfortunately, we don’t see as much of this as one might hope.  Covey explains that most of us are quite comfortable with a Lose/Win relationship with others.  We somehow think that in order to win, someone else has to lose.  Many of us tend to think that there just isn’t enough to go around.  If we change our thinking, and realize that there really is enough then we will start thinking in terms of Win/Win.  In terms of a pie – lose/win says I have to get the biggest piece of pie before everyone takes it all.  When you have a Win/Win paradigm, the pie just keeps getting bigger.

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Have you ever seen someone so acrimonious towards someone else that they are willing to lose in order to make sure the other person loses as well?  Whenever we are motivated by anger or revenge we may think that we will win and the other person will lose.  However, Covey reminds us that when we are motivated by such things as revenge, situations will almost always turn into Lose/Lose.

How can you apply this principle to your life as a teen?  I’ve been thinking about that myself and have come up with a few things in my own life.  I need to be careful to make sure that I am thinking of others whenever I am trying to work something out.   If I need my mom to take me somewhere or do something for me, then I can ask her about it and make sure that it works with her schedule.  Instead of expecting her to do all of the grocery shopping, laundry and cleaning around the house, I can pitch in and help so that we both have more free time in the evenings.  In fact, if you are a teenager, no one should have to ask you to help out in your own home.  If you want to be treated with respect then start acting like an adult and do what needs to be done on your own.

How do you think your relationships would change if you truly started treating people the way you want to be treated?

Check out the rest of the series!

#1 Be Proactive

#2 Begin with the End in Mind

#3 Put First Things First

#4 Think Win/Win

#5 Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood

#6 Synergize

#7 Sharpen the Saw

Share the Wealth!

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Do you think you’re a good listener? Most people would respond, “Yes!” But when it comes to developing good habits, I am realizing really quickly just how much better I can be when talking with my friends. Becoming a “me monster” is an easy trap to fall into, especially if you’re just waiting to respond. But by practicing good listening techniques and focusing on others instead of yourself, you can become a great friend and an even better listener.7 Habits – Don’t Be a Me MonsterStephen Covey’s The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People starts by teaching readers and teens like me to be proactive and begin working with the future in mind. The third step is to put the plan into action by being time effective and using time management systems that maximize our potential. Here’s his suggestions on how teens can be more time effective starting by making a list of what is most important in life and prioritizing from there.Seven Habits – First Things FirstSeven Habits

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Hi guys, I’m Eva!

Welcome to TeensGotCents, my name is Eva Baker and I founded this site when I was sixteen. I'm a complete money nerd and I love helping teens learn how money works. Also, I watch too much Netflix. Although I still have a lot to learn about personal finance I hope you will use my successes and failures to help reach your own goals whether you want to go to college debt free, get a part time job, work on a fun DIY project that will save you money or just read about ways you can learn to manage your money well as a teen. So glad you're here! Read more about my story here.

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