Begin with end in Mind

Habit 2 Begin with the end in Mind
Paradigm - Ineffective: I live by Default
- Effective: I live by Design

See – Principle – Mental creation precedes physical creation
Do – Behavior – Envision outcomes before you act, create and live by a Personal Mission Statement
Result – A clear definition of desired results, a greater sense of meaning and purpose,
criteria for deciding what is or is not important, improved outcomes


The Habit of Vision
Mental creation precedes physical creation
All things are created twice. First is the mental creation or plan; second is the physical creation or work.
Highly effective people clearly see the outcome they want in every area of life before they act.


Mental Creation Physical Creation
A clear agenda and objective --------------à productive meeting
An architectural blueprint ------------------à An office tower
Extensive marker research -----------------à A successful new product
An individual goal- setting session -------à A master’s degree
A personal Mission statement -------------à A life of contribution and fulfillment

Envision outcomes before you act
1. What are the top three goals for your team or organization this year?
2. How will you know if you reach them?

Habit 2 Checklist
Do you Begin with the end in Mind …..
- At the start of every meeting?
- When you plan a new year, week or day?
- When you begin a new project?
- When you plan a vacation?
- Before you begin a crucial conversation?

Applying habit 2
Identify some areas of your life in which you could benefit from Habit 2:
Begin with the end in mind……..

Create and Live by a Personal Mission statement
A Personal Mission Statement (Your purpose and meaning in Life) is like a constitution by which you make all decisions for your life.
Highly effective people shape their own future instead of letting other people, their culture, or their circumstance determine it.

Benefits of a Personal Mission statement:
- clarifies what is important to you
- provides focus
- helps you design your life instead of having it designed for you
- guides your day-to-day decisions
- gives you a greater sense of meaning and purpose

We detect rather than invent our missions in Life- Viktor Frankl

Write tribute statement for key roles
Effective people take time to define the legacy they want to leave in each of their key roles.
Their roles represent important relationship and key responsibilities

The following activities will help you define the legacy you want to leave in each of your key roles.
1, Identify and write up to seven key roles (both professional and personal)
2. Identify and write a key person’s name for each role
3. Visualize your 08th birthday celebration. Attending the celebration are the key people from each role. In the “Tribute Statements”, write a brief statement articulating how you would want the key person in each role to describe you.
For example, how would someone describe your influence on his or her life (your legacy)?

Example:

Roles and Relationship Tribute statement
Step 1 list down
Role 1: (Father) a loving and caring father
Key Person :( Daughter)

Identify long term goals
What two or three key things could you do to help make these tribute statements a reality?

Role 1: Show unconditional love and care, listen attentively to understand and accept her
for whom she is.
Continue till you have listed seven key roles and person in each

There is no greater joy or reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life
– Sister Mary McGeady