Week 7: Passion and Drive

     I was thrilled that we got to study a little bit out of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey this week.  As I think I mentioned last week, it's been a favorite of mine for years.  I think I've read it three times now, so I made quick work of the summary and thought about some of the key ideas that I hadn't thought about in quite some time.  

    One of the ideas that stood out to me that I really need to revisit is the daily planning and solitude session.  As I've mentioned in previous assignments, I have had times in my life when I'm putting this principle into practice on a regular basis in my life and it feels so dynamic.  I really miss that time in the morning of getting grounded, touching base with my core principles, and looking at the goals for the day.  

    Another idea that stood out to me this week was Habit 6 Synergize.  I need more of this in my life.  I can't think of a better example of synergy than when I've seen my daughters participate in a musical.  Although as their mom, I would love nothing more than to just watch them sing solos for two hours, and I really enjoy when they get lead roles, the result of the talent of each child in the play is so much more than the effect of the talent of one child.  The hard work, dedication, talent, and effort of everyone combines into something that can't be described as anything other than magic.  I would really like to be part of something like that, but my interests and talents don't easily lend themselves to that kind of experience.  I will have to think more about this, and look for ways that I can work with others to produce something that is so much bigger than any of us.  

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