Reflective Journal: Applying 7 Habits in Personal & Professional Life

This reflective writing assignment delves into Stephen Covey's '7 Habits of Highly Effective People,' exploring how these principles can enhance personal and professional effectiveness. The assignment encourages self-evaluation through activities like defining personal mission statements, planning for the future, and prioritizing values. It prompts reflection on past experiences, the relevance of the 7 habits in the present, and how these insights can shape future actions and goals. The solution addresses concepts like 'Begin with the End in Mind,' and 'Putting First Things First,' encouraging the student to apply these habits to their own life and career aspirations. The assignment emphasizes the importance of reflective writing in revealing learning, providing a framework for expressing how the acquired knowledge will influence future choices and behaviors, making it a valuable tool for self-assessment and planning.

The 7 different Habits of
effective people
Independence
•Be proactive
•Begin with the end
in mind
•Put first things first

The 7 different Habits of effective people
Interdependence
•Think win-win
•Seek to understand, then
to be understood
•Synergize
Continual improvement
•Sharpen the saw

Begin with the end in mind
• Plan ahead and set goals
• Do things that has meaning and
makes a difference
•I look for ways to be a good citizen.
•I plan now what I want to do and be
later in life.
•I am a go-getter instead of a
daydreamer.
•I am in control of my future.
•I say “no” to things that may get in
the way of my long-term goals.
•I do the things I need to do now to
help me get to where I want to go
later.

Do not let failure influence your success
Albert Einstein could not speak until 4
years of age. His teachers and friends
said that he would “never amount to
much”.
The Beatles were not accepted by a
company who thought that their music was
not good enough and they don’t have any
potential to do future business shows.

Mission statement
What is “the end” for you?
Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
Activity
Make a list of activities and things you want to pursue in your life.
Before figuring out the “end”, it is essential to figure who you are
and where do you stand right now.
Activity
It is also essential to draw a figure of animal, plant or any other
thing that you think is representing you.

Plan your future with the end in mind
FINISH THESE
SENTENCES:
1. If life is limitless, what
would you choose to
be…
2. I want to be…

Putting first things first
Refers to prioritizing own values and beliefs.
Choosing activities that comply the best with
own interests.
Leads to less dilemmas and more satisfaction
with the choices we make.

If I could put first things first…
Sort activities.
Choose to do what makes me content.
Tackle dilemmas perfectly.
Have a vivid idea of my own values.

Reference
Covey, S. R. (2014). The 7 habits of highly effective
families. St. Martin's Press.
Papay, C., Unger, D. D., Williams-Diehm, K., & Mitchell,
V. (2015). Begin with the end in mind: Infusing
transition planning and instruction into elementary
classrooms. Teaching Exceptional Children, 47(6), 310-
318.
Rajasekar, J. (2013). A comparative analysis of mission
statement content and readability. Journal of
Management Policy and Practice, 14(6), 131-147.

Thank you.