Nemo's Space 🍀's Key Ideas from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey

Habit 3: Put First Things First – Prioritize What Truly Matter

✔️ Separate urgent tasks (emails, meetings) from important ones (health, learning, relationships).

✔️ Use the Eisenhower Matrix to manage time:

🔵 Urgent & Important → Do now

🟡 Important, Not Urgent → Plan for it

🔴 Urgent, Not Important → Delegate or minimize

⚫ Not Urgent, Not Important → Eliminate distractions



📌 Example: Instead of scrolling on social media, invest time in learning a skill that will benefit you long-term.

💡 Ask Yourself: Am I busy or actually productive?

Habit 4: Think Win-Win – Success is Not a Competition

✔️ Life isn’t about winners vs. losers—there’s enough success for everyone.

✔️ Build relationships with mutual respect and shared success.

✔️ Help others grow, and they’ll support you too.

📌 Example: Instead of competing with colleagues, collaborate—helping others succeed builds strong networks.

💡 Ask Yourself: Am I focused on growing together or just winning alone?

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood – Master Communication

✔️ Most people listen to reply, not to understand.

✔️ Develop empathy—listen deeply before giving advice.

✔️ Strong communication = strong influence.

📌 Example: Instead of arguing, say “Tell me more about why you feel this way.” Understanding first leads to better solutions.

💡 Ask Yourself: Am I really listening, or just waiting for my turn to talk?

Habit 6: Synergize – The Power of Collaboration

✔️ 1 + 1 = 3 when people combine strengths.

✔️ Surround yourself with different perspectives for better solutions.

✔️ Respect and embrace diversity—it fuels innovation.

📌 Example: A team with diverse skills (creative, analytical, strategic) will outperform a team of similar thinkers.

💡 Ask Yourself: Do I value teamwork, or do I try to do everythingNo alone?

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw – Take Care of Yourself

✔️ Long-term success requires physical, mental, and emotional renewal.

✔️ Invest in:

🏃‍♂️ Physical Health: Exercise, eat well, sleep enough.

📖 Mental Growth: Read, learn, develop new skills.

🧘 Emotional Well-being: Reflect, journal, spend time with loved ones.

📌 Example: You can’t be productive if you’re burned out. Take time to recharge.

💡 Ask Yourself: Am I taking care of myself, or just pushing forward

without rest?