Proactive People Carry Their Own

True Independence Of Character Empowers Us To Act Rather Than Be Acted Upon.

Putting First Things First Means Organizing And Executing Around Your Most Important Priorities. It Is Living And Being Driven By The Principles You Value Most, Not By The Agendas And Forces Surrounding You.

Once You Have A Clear Picture Of Your Priorities - That Is Values, Goals, And High Leverage Activities - Organize Around Them.

Valuing Differences Is What Really Drives Synergy. Do You Truly Value The Mental, Emotional, And Psychological Differences Among People? Or Do You Wish Everyone Would Just Agree With You So You Could All Get Along? Many People Mistake Uniformity For Unity; Sameness For Oneness. One Word--boring! Differences Should Be Seen As Strengths, Not Weaknesses. They Add Zest To Life.

The Most Important Ingredient We Put Into Any Relationship Is Not What We Say Or What We Do, But What We Are. And If Our Words And Our Actions Come From Superficial Human Relations Techniques (the Personality Ethic) Rather Than From Our Own Inner Core (the Character Ethic), Others Will Sense That Duplicity. We Simply Won't Be Able To Create And Sustain The Foundation Necessary For Effective Interdependence.