Habit 1: BE PROACTIVE ? Use your resourcefulness and initiative to break the barriers to results. Habit 2: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND ? Make the great contribution you are capable of making. Habit 3: PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST ? Focus on a few ""wildly important goals"" and track your progress. Habit 4: THINK WIN-WIN ? Make Win-Win Performance Agreements to motivate superb performance. Habit 5: SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD ? Practice Empathic Listening and give honest, accurate feedback. Habit 6: SYNERGIZE ? Always seek the Third Alternative ? the truly creative solution or decision. Habit 7: SHARPEN THE SAW ? Unleash the potential of your team members by tapping the 'whole person'.