Stephen R. Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Eff People pdf

The Quadrant II Paradigm
The key to effective management of self, or of others through delegation, is not in any 
technique or tool or extrinsic factor. It is intrinsic -- in the Quadrant II paradigm that 
empowers you to see through the lens of importance rather than urgency.
I have included in the Appendix an exercise called "A Quadrant II Day at the Office" 
which will enable you to see in a business setting how powerfully this paradigm can 
impact your effectiveness. As you work to develop a Quadrant II paradigm, you will 
increase your ability to organize and execute every week of your life around your deepest 
priorities, to walk your talk. You will not be dependent on any other person or thing for 
the effective management of your life.
Interestingly, every one of the Seven Habits is in Quadrant II. Every one deals with 
fundamentally important things that, if done on a regular basis, would make a 
tremendous positive difference in our lives.
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