{"id":1018,"date":"2020-04-07T15:51:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T19:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2020-08-24T14:59:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T18:59:47","slug":"good-habits-you-wont-want-to-break-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/07\/good-habits-you-wont-want-to-break-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Habits You Won\u2019t Want to Break in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #658c64;\"><strong>Stephen Covey\u2019s <i>the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/i> \u2013 Habit #1<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #488ba6;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/book.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/book-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-size=\"360x240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/book-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/book-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/book.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a>You may have heard about or read Stephen Covey\u2019s book <i>The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.<\/i> <\/b><\/span>Its principles are as relevant today as they were when it was first published in 1989, and they can help all of us in our professional and personal lives. We live and work in a complex world, and Covey\u2019s concepts provide some clarity and common sense that can help us weather challenges. In the next few issues of the <i>Homestead Post<\/i>, we\u2019ll discuss Covey\u2019s approach, starting with Habit #1 in this edition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span style=\"color: #488ba6;\"><b>Habit #1: <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Be Proactive<\/b><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/span>The first habit is being proactive and responsible for what happens in our lives and at work. It\u2019s about anticipating issues before they become problems and responding to them in a positive way that will improve the situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Proactive people realize they can choose and control what they say and do. They don\u2019t blame external sources for how they behave. While some elements of a situation may be outside of their control, proactive people recognize what is within their power to change or improve, focusing their energies on those things.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This habit can be especially helpful in times of uncertainty. Take notice of when you\u2019re proactively responding and when you\u2019re reacting (letting circumstances control your actions and words). Being aware of how you\u2019re spending your energy at home and work is a critical step toward becoming more proactive and intentional. A proactive mindset can help you seize opportunities and resolve challenges faster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span style=\"color: #488ba6;\"><b> Stay tuned for more food for thought about Covey\u2019s <i>7 Habits<\/i> in our upcoming issues!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen Covey\u2019s the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People \u2013 Habit #1 You may have heard about or read Stephen Covey\u2019s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Its principles are as relevant today as they were when it was first published in 1989, and they can help all of us in our professional&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1018"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1018\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1048,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1018\/revisions\/1048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}