1.  Be pro-active [or regularly show initiative].

   2.  Begin [and continue] with the end in mind.

   3.  Put first things first [or get your priorities right].

   4.  Think win / win [or aim for agreements that everyone can buy into].

   5.  Seek first to understand, and only then to be undestood.

   6.  Synergise [or build mutually beneficial relatonships].

   7.  "Sharpen the saw" [or review all of your approaches for effectiveness periodically].

The 8th Habit (from Effectiveness to Greatness) Identified by Stephen R. Covey:

   8.  Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.

   8a.  Live (of the body).
   8b.  Love (of the heart).

   8c.  Learn (of the mind).

   8d.  Leave a Legacy (of the Spirit).