Business Communication

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BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 2
Business Communication
Part 2A
Describe what Covey means by “beginning with the end in mind.” Give an example from a
current issue in your life in which this habit would be useful.
Character and behavior are elements that an individual needs to be a reliable employee,
student, or personality in the society. Habits form character and therefore possessing constructive
habits builds an individual wholesomely (Covey, 2004). One of the habits discussed by Convey
is “beginning with the end in mind” which is the second habit in his Habits of Highly Effective
People Series. The core concept in this habit is understanding one’s purpose and on top of it
figuring out what one wishes to achieve (Chowney, 2013). One has to visualize and imagine
what is not possible at the moment but believing they can happen in the near future.
Additionally, a mission statement has to be developed to ensure you are working on something
achievable.
I recently had an experience that prompted me to apply the beginning with the end in
mind habit. In the past week, we had a group assignment to complete and I was put in charge on
the group. I had never been a leader before, especially when handling a class project. However, I
had to step up and make sure the assignment was complete perfectly and in time. I envisioned in
my mind that the best possible way of handling the task was through the divide and conquer
method. I had to establish the statement of the problem and the expected outcomes.
Understanding the two aspects gave me together with the group a goal to work towards.
Fortunately, I was successful as a project leader as we passed the assignment.