Master Your Life!

Hello everyone!

This week I had the opportunity to reflect on George Leonard's book Mastery and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. Both books offer advice that anyone can apply in their life to be more effective in reaching their goals and dreams. The habit that meant the most to me this time around was "Think Win/Win." Usually when I am trying to accomplish something or am working on a goal, it is something that I am doing for myself. I love the idea of a win/win situation, because it benefits all parties in a meaningful and uplifting way. Truthfully, it is sad that the world has become so competitive that it seems that win/win situations occur less. I was even more impressed by Stephen Covey’s thoughts on a win/win or no deal situation. A win/win or no deal situation means exactly how it sounds. No deal will occur unless both parties are guaranteed a win. This should always be the case, whether it has to do with personal, spiritual, or even professional matters.

I really enjoyed reading through Mastery the past few weeks because it is a book that not only breaks down the challenges that you face mastering a skill, but ways to do it more effectively. We all tend to make new years resolutions about things that we want to accomplish or skills we want to obtain. The problem is we tend to fall short on those goals. George Leonard offers advice on how to not only find strength to attain mastery in different aspects of our lives, but how to accomplish it as well. If you haven’t read either of these books, they aren’t just for people in school. They are literally for everyone and can legit make a difference in your life.