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7 Habits

Last week Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, one of the most successful self-help books ever, died at the age of 79. Covey sold over 25 million copies of the book, and it's still in demand. I found my dusty copy among a collection of "help this, help that, try this, try that" books, but none of them stack up to the simple, straightforward, and powerful seven things you can do to improve your personal and professional lives. Pick up a copy -- you won't regret it. Here's a preview: the list of "seven habits":

1. Be proactive.
2. Begin with the end in mind.
3. Put first things first.
4. Think "win-win."
5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
6. Synergize.
7. Sharpen the saw and undergo frequent self-renewal.

Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn/Ferry International's Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. The views expressed in this article are the author's own.

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Director, Asset Management
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Director, Divisional Research
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CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
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