Todd Davis

One way to see it is, hey, I can't predict how things are going to turn out, so I'm just going to kind of go with the flow. That's a common paradigm. But a more effective paradigm is, wait a minute, I can choose that I'm actually responsible for my own choices. So I can choose the life that I want. I can choose the career that I want. I can choose the outcome that I want.

And I'm responsible for those choices. Now, there are a lot of things I don't have control over, but there are things, many things I can influence. And most importantly, we learn in this habit, I can choose my response to any situation. And that, I remember when I first read The 7 Habits 30 years ago, I can still see that sentence on the page. You can choose your response to any situation.

And I'm responsible for those choices. Now, there are a lot of things I don't have control over, but there are things, many things I can influence. And most importantly, we learn in this habit, I can choose my response to any situation. And that, I remember when I first read The 7 Habits 30 years ago, I can still see that sentence on the page. You can choose your response to any situation.

And I'm responsible for those choices. Now, there are a lot of things I don't have control over, but there are things, many things I can influence. And most importantly, we learn in this habit, I can choose my response to any situation. And that, I remember when I first read The 7 Habits 30 years ago, I can still see that sentence on the page. You can choose your response to any situation.

In a world when there's so much we can't influence or control, to know that we can choose our response. So, habit one's a habit for a reason because it's up to us to decide if we want to take control of our lives or if we want the outside world or influences to control our lives. And I won't go deep into each habit, but habits two and three work together with that.

In a world when there's so much we can't influence or control, to know that we can choose our response. So, habit one's a habit for a reason because it's up to us to decide if we want to take control of our lives or if we want the outside world or influences to control our lives. And I won't go deep into each habit, but habits two and three work together with that.

In a world when there's so much we can't influence or control, to know that we can choose our response. So, habit one's a habit for a reason because it's up to us to decide if we want to take control of our lives or if we want the outside world or influences to control our lives. And I won't go deep into each habit, but habits two and three work together with that.

Habit two is begin with the end in mind. It's based on the principle of purpose. So if I'm going to take charge of my life, well, then what do I want to do with my life? And then habit three, put first things first, is based on the principle of focus. Okay, if I've decided what I'm going to do with my life, I've got to start prioritizing whether I've got to be first, second, and third.

Habit two is begin with the end in mind. It's based on the principle of purpose. So if I'm going to take charge of my life, well, then what do I want to do with my life? And then habit three, put first things first, is based on the principle of focus. Okay, if I've decided what I'm going to do with my life, I've got to start prioritizing whether I've got to be first, second, and third.

Habit two is begin with the end in mind. It's based on the principle of purpose. So if I'm going to take charge of my life, well, then what do I want to do with my life? And then habit three, put first things first, is based on the principle of focus. Okay, if I've decided what I'm going to do with my life, I've got to start prioritizing whether I've got to be first, second, and third.

And these first three habits surround what's called the private victory. It's where we become trustworthy. If you know people, and I'm sure you do, that take responsibility for their lives, they know where they're going, and they prioritize and focus on the most important things, they're pretty trustworthy people. And it helps move us to being independent.

And these first three habits surround what's called the private victory. It's where we become trustworthy. If you know people, and I'm sure you do, that take responsibility for their lives, they know where they're going, and they prioritize and focus on the most important things, they're pretty trustworthy people. And it helps move us to being independent.

And these first three habits surround what's called the private victory. It's where we become trustworthy. If you know people, and I'm sure you do, that take responsibility for their lives, they know where they're going, and they prioritize and focus on the most important things, they're pretty trustworthy people. And it helps move us to being independent.

We're independent and ready now to collaborate with others. And that's where the next three habits come in. Habit four is to think win-win. It's a mindset based on the principle of abundance. Habit five is to seek first to understand. That's based on the principle of respect. And then habit six is to synergize. based on the habit of creative collaboration.

We're independent and ready now to collaborate with others. And that's where the next three habits come in. Habit four is to think win-win. It's a mindset based on the principle of abundance. Habit five is to seek first to understand. That's based on the principle of respect. And then habit six is to synergize. based on the habit of creative collaboration.

We're independent and ready now to collaborate with others. And that's where the next three habits come in. Habit four is to think win-win. It's a mindset based on the principle of abundance. Habit five is to seek first to understand. That's based on the principle of respect. And then habit six is to synergize. based on the habit of creative collaboration.

And those are where we build trust with others. And those move us to what we call interdependence. And then the seventh habit surrounding all those habits is habit seven, sharpen the saw, based on the principle of renewal. It's where we take time to invest in ourselves.

And those are where we build trust with others. And those move us to what we call interdependence. And then the seventh habit surrounding all those habits is habit seven, sharpen the saw, based on the principle of renewal. It's where we take time to invest in ourselves.

And those are where we build trust with others. And those move us to what we call interdependence. And then the seventh habit surrounding all those habits is habit seven, sharpen the saw, based on the principle of renewal. It's where we take time to invest in ourselves.

Your listeners that are taking time out of their busy schedules to learn, because they learn from Brian all the time, they're investing in themselves, not because they're selfish, but because by doing so, they can do that much more for everybody else. So that was the Reader's Digest condensed version of the seven habits.