| Read 'Chapter 1: Inside - Out' & answer the following question(s): |
| 1. | Paradigms are our "maps" of the world in terms of perceiving, understanding and interpreting. |
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| 2. | The Character Ethic is based on principles which include: |
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| 3. | "Realities" are our maps (paradigms) of the way things are. |
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| 4. | "Values" are our maps (paradigms) of the way things should be. |
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| 5. | Ptolemy's model of the universe with the earth at its center was a paradigm shift. |
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| 6. | Paradigms are inseparable from |
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| 7. | The Personality Ethic is appealing because of its quick easy approach to quality of life. |
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| 8. | The 7 habits are already deep within us, in our conscience and common sense. |
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| Read 'Chapter 2: The Seven Habits - An Overview' & answer the following question(s): |
| 9. | Habits are defined as the intersection of: |
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| 10. | In order to create a habit in our lives, we must: |
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| 11. | The maturity continuum of the 7 habits moves us from dependence to independence to interdependence. |
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| 12. | Interdependence is a choice only independent people can make. |
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| 13. | A Production Capability (PC) principle is to always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers. |
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| 14. | Balancing Production (P) and Production Capability (PC) balances the short term with the long term. |
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| Read 'Chapter 3: Be Proactive' & answer the following question(s): |
| 15. | Self awareness is the ability to think about your very thought process. |
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| 16. | Viktor Frankl's discovery in a Nazi death camp was the fundamental principle that between stimulus and response, man has the freedom to choose. |
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| 17. | Independent will is: |
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| 18. | Proactive people know that their behavior is a product of their conditions based on feelings. |
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| 19. | Proactive people enlarge and magnify their circle of influence. |
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| 20. | Reactive people: |
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| 21. | Whether a problem is direct, indirect or no control, the proactive approach puts the first step to the solution in our circle of influence. |
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| 22. | While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of those actions. |
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| 23. | In order to turn a failure into a success, we must: |
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| Read 'Chapter 4: Begin with the End in Mind' & answer the following question(s): |
| 24. | All things are created twice, first mentally, then physically. |
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| 25. | If we are not the second creation of our own proactive design, then we are the second creation of: |
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| 26. | Management is a first creation. |
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| 27. | Your personal mission statement is your philosophy focusing on what you want to be and do and the values and principles upon which the being and doing are based. |
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| 28. | A personal mission statement begins at the center of our circle of influence. |
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| 29. | The four life support factors are: |
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| 30. | The four life support factors are interdependent. |
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| 31. | According to Frankl, we invent rather than detect our missions in life. |
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| 32. | The left hemisphere of the brain is the more intuitive creative one. |
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| 33. | The quality of our first creation is significantly impacted by our ability to use our creative right brain. |
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| 34. | The research of Dr. Charles Garfield shows that almost all of the world-class athletes and other peak performers are visualizers. |
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| 35. | To visualize, you: |
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| 36. | Roles and goals give structure and organized direction to your personal mission. |
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| Read 'Chapter 5: Put First Things First' & answer the following question(s): |
| 37. | Habit 3 is the second creation, the physical creation. |
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| 38. | Relationship building is a Quadrant II activity. |
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| 39. | The Pareto Principle says that 80% of the results flow from 20% of the activities. |
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| 40. | The first step in becoming a Quadrant II self manager is: |
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| 41. | The key to effective management is delegation. |
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| Read 'Chapter 6: Paradigms of Interdependence' & answer the following question(s): |
| 42. | Private victory precedes public victory. |
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| 43. | An important principle in seeking to understand someone is making what is important to the other person as important to you as the other person is to you. |
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| 44. | You make a massive withdrawal from an Emotional Bank Account by: |
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| 45. | One of the best ways to manifest integrity is to: |
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| Read 'Chapter 7: Think Win/Win' & answer the following question(s): |
| 46. | Win/Win means that solutions are mutually beneficial. |
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| 47. | Substance is the foundation of Win/Win. |
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| 48. | This character trait is essential to the Win/Win paradigm: |
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| 49. | People with a scarcity mentality are liberal with sharing recognition and credit while stingy with sharing power or profit. |
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| 50. | When dealing with a person who is coming from a Win/Lose paradigm, you should: |
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| 51. | The real test of interpersonal leadership goes beyond transactional leadership into: |
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| 52. | All decisions should result in Win/Win. |
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| 53. | The following element(s) is(are) made very explicit in a Win/Win agreement: |
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| 54. | Win/Win performance agreements focus on results, not methods. |
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| Read 'Chapter 8: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood' & answer the following question(s): |
| 55. | The highest form of listening is: |
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| 56. | With empathic listening, you: |
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| 57. | According to communication experts, what percentage of communication is conveyed by our body language? |
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| 58. | An effective presentation should begin with logic and reasoning (logos) and move towards relationship (pathos) and character (ethos). |
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| 59. | You increase the credibility of your ideas when you can present your own ideas clearly, specifically, visually and contextually - in the context of a deep understanding of the other party's paradigms and concerns. |
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| Read 'Chapter 9: Synergize' & answer the following question(s): |
| Read 'Chapter 10: Sharpen the Saw' & answer the following question(s): |
| 60. | Habit 7 makes all the others possible. |
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| Read 'Chapter 11: Inside - Out Again' & answer the following question(s): |