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    Sharpen The Saw: The Habit of Daily Self-Renewal

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    SUMMARY GUIDE
    The 7 Habits®

    Sharpen the Saw : The Habit ®

    of Daily Self-Renewal
    Big Ideas
    Sharpen the Saw® is about balanced renewal in all four dimensions of human need: body, mind, heart, and spirit. As
    we renew ourselves in these four areas, we create growth and change in our lives.

    To Sharpen the Saw, spend time each day in a routine way renewing body, mind, heart, and spirit. This Daily Private
    Victory increases our capacity to produce and handle the challenges around us.

    BODY—To build your physical capacity:

    • Get the amount of sleep you know your body needs.

    • Set health and fitness goals.

    • Include vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fiber, and lots of water in your diet.

    • Ensure your exercise routine includes flexibility, strength training, and cardiovascular endurance.

    • Reduce stress by eliminating Quadrant 3 and 4 activities.

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    THE ULTIMATE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
    MIND—To build your mental capacity:

    • Keep a journal to collect your thoughts and allow you space for working out problems.

    • Read voraciously. And if you don’t understand that word... well, our point exactly.

    • Collect quotations that inspire you and stimulate your mind.

    • Develop a hobby that allows you to do something you love.

    • Practice standing apart and examining your own paradigms.

    HEART—To build your social/emotional capacity:

    • Keep your relationships in constant repair through continual deposits into the Emotional Bank Account.

    • Value the differences in others and look for opportunities to Synergize®.

    • Build on strengths—your own and others’.

    • Practice Empathic Listening regularly with the people who are important to you.

    • Widen your circle of friends.

    • Forgive yourself and others who may have hurt you.

    • Build family relationships—both immediate and extended.

    SPIRIT—To build your spiritual capacity:

    • Create, review, and refine your personal mission statement.

    • Appreciate and enjoy the world of nature.

    • Read inspirational literature or biographies of people who inspire you.

    • Commit to a life of total integrity to your priorities and deepest values.

    • Listen to inspirational, uplifting music.

    • Commit to serve in your family and community. Give of your time, money, and self.

    • Practice meditation, reflection, or other activities that inspire you to be your best self.

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