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Sharpen The Saw: The Habit of Daily Self-Renewal

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SUMMARY GUIDE
The 7 Habits®

Sharpen the Saw : The Habit ®

of Daily Self-Renewal
Big Ideas
Sharpen the Saw® is about balanced renewal in all four dimensions of human need: body, mind, heart, and spirit. As
we renew ourselves in these four areas, we create growth and change in our lives.

To Sharpen the Saw, spend time each day in a routine way renewing body, mind, heart, and spirit. This Daily Private
Victory increases our capacity to produce and handle the challenges around us.

BODY—To build your physical capacity:

• Get the amount of sleep you know your body needs.

• Set health and fitness goals.

• Include vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fiber, and lots of water in your diet.

• Ensure your exercise routine includes flexibility, strength training, and cardiovascular endurance.

• Reduce stress by eliminating Quadrant 3 and 4 activities.

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THE ULTIMATE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
MIND—To build your mental capacity:

• Keep a journal to collect your thoughts and allow you space for working out problems.

• Read voraciously. And if you don’t understand that word... well, our point exactly.

• Collect quotations that inspire you and stimulate your mind.

• Develop a hobby that allows you to do something you love.

• Practice standing apart and examining your own paradigms.

HEART—To build your social/emotional capacity:

• Keep your relationships in constant repair through continual deposits into the Emotional Bank Account.

• Value the differences in others and look for opportunities to Synergize®.

• Build on strengths—your own and others’.

• Practice Empathic Listening regularly with the people who are important to you.

• Widen your circle of friends.

• Forgive yourself and others who may have hurt you.

• Build family relationships—both immediate and extended.

SPIRIT—To build your spiritual capacity:

• Create, review, and refine your personal mission statement.

• Appreciate and enjoy the world of nature.

• Read inspirational literature or biographies of people who inspire you.

• Commit to a life of total integrity to your priorities and deepest values.

• Listen to inspirational, uplifting music.

• Commit to serve in your family and community. Give of your time, money, and self.

• Practice meditation, reflection, or other activities that inspire you to be your best self.

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