In his national bestseller, "The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People," author Steven R. Covey outlines seven practices that he believes are key to both personal and professional success. According to Covey, the seven habits of highly successful people are: They take initiatve. (Be Proactive) They focus on goals. (Begin with the end in mind) They set priorities. (Put first things first) They only win when other win. (Think win/win) They communicate. (Seek first to understand, then to be understood) They cooperate. (synergize) They reflect on and repair their deficiencies. (sharpen the saw) QUESTION: To what degree do you engage in the above practices? For each of the principles, describe how well (or in some cases any challenges that you might have practicing any of the above principles.)

In his national bestseller, "The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People," author Steven R. Covey outlines seven practices that he believes are key to both personal and professional success. According to Covey, the seven habits of highly successful people are:

1. They take initiatve. (Be Proactive)
2. They focus on goals. (Begin with the end in mind)
3. They set priorities. (Put first things first)
4. They only win when other win. (Think win/win)
5. They communicate. (Seek first to understand, then to be understood)
6. They cooperate. (synergize)
7. They reflect on and repair their deficiencies. (sharpen the saw)

QUESTION: To what degree do you engage in the above practices? For each of the principles, describe how well (or in some cases any challenges that you might have practicing any of the above principles.)