Sunday, March 2, 2008

*another lazy weekend*

my weekend: lazying at home with dar.

sometimes you just dont feel like going out... nuaing @ home is good. (n_n)
surfing net...playing psp... sleeping..

spent my saturday morning packing my room... while dar went to discuss work..
12plus: dar back from discussion with my lunch...
4plus: went NTUC buy groceries..
7plus: dinner time
10pm: my bed time while dar still playing psp..

weekday as usual... except for mon and tues that i went for workshop..
called 'the 7habits of highly effective people'. had fun over the 2days workshop and of course get to learnt alot too and made new friends.

what do we learnt in this workshop?
This workshop actually aim to increase the level of productivity and quality of our professional life.. To develop skills to improve communication, interpersonal relationship and personal effectiveness.

what does the 7habits contains?
Habit 1: Be proactive
-Taking responsibility for our attitudes and actions and working in the circle of influence

Habit 2: Begin with a end in mind
-Creating a clear understanding of a desired direction and destination

Habit 3: Put first thing first
-Organizing and managing time and events according to personal and organizational prorities

Habit 4: Think Win-Win
-Acquiring the attitude of seeking mutual benefit between colleagues and customers

Habit 5: Seek first to understand then to be understood
-Mastering the important communication skill of building win-win relationship and empathic listening

Habit 6: Synergize
-Valuing differences among internal and external customers and attaining creative teamworrk to ensure the whole is greater than the sum of its parts

and last
Habit 7: Sharpening the saw
-Practising the habits of self and organisational renewal to constantly stay abreast for long term effectiveness.

I should say that overall, the course is good.. provided we really did practice in the habits which i'm trying to practice at work.

Found this website http://www.quickmba.com/mgmt/7hab/ which contain summary of 'the 7habits of highly effective people and Stephen R Covey's website http://www.stephencovey.com/7habits.php. The book can be purchased at kinokuniya and other bookstores.

Go take a look. =)

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