7 habits of highly effective people

Nothing more pleasurable than finishing off of a productive day. It makes you feel empowered and achievable. You just emit positive vibe to everyone and most importantly yourself. These habits could also be applied to parenting life among many other things. This best seller book tells us habits of highly effective people.

3 habits to develop character ethics:

1. Be proactive of external circumstances
2. Focus on the result by visualizing it first
3. Put first thing first by scheduling your priorities

3 habits to improve the quality of relationships:

1. Think win-win: pursue the benefit of the two parties
2. Listen first, then speak
3. Synergize: build the team that greater together rather than separate parts

Some other insights,

Empathetic Listening

To listen with empathy, rephrase what the other people was saying and ask them for confirmation whether you have understand their inquiry correctly. The example in parenting, when children feeling any kind of emotions it will be great to ask them what kind of emotion do you understand from their action and verified them.

Rethink Your Lifestyle

Make sure your habits, hobbies, addictions are moving towards your goals in life. No wasted time for useless things (but remember self care, self healing, small entertainment are also meaningful things).

Craft a Personal Mission Statement

Define "What do I want in life? Where do I see myself in 5-15 years?" This will help you in making life decisions.

Eliminate Doubts

Make sure what you dream is great enough for you to take action. Believe in yourself. Don't doubt it. Move forward with it.