Prepare a short essay (minimum two pages) for each assignment (habit) based on the text "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People". Address each of the items below in a clear, concise, manner. Content is most important, but you are expected to use a professional format and provide grammatically correct responses. This assignment will give you an extra credit if all information is correct.
Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
Part 1: Describe the essence of this habit.
Part 2: Complete application 1 on page 259 and document your results.
Select a relationship in which you sense the Emotional Bank Account is in the red. Try to understand and write down the situation from the other person's point of view. In your next interaction, listen for understanding, comparing what you are hearing with what you wrote down. How valid were your assumptions? Did you really understand that individual's perspective?
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