

Planning out your day before you go into work gives you time to ask yourself important questions such as, “What are my goals for today and how will these improve someone’s day?” These types of questions should be asked every day. Most people stop at the mental creation – they fail to take it past that point of conception. It’s like how an architect will design a building both on paper (mental) and build one (physical). There is the mental or first creation, and the physical or second creation. Covey points out that all things are created twice. He wants you to think about the end before you start doing anything else. You should always ask yourself, “What is my goal?” Stephen Covey talks about this in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Stephen R.Many people fail to plan or think about what they are doing. "Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you." - Dr.

You create your own destiny and secure the future you envision. Your mission statement makes you the leader of your own life. It reaffirms who you are, puts your goals in focus, and moves your ideas into the real world. One of the best ways to incorporate Habit 2 into your life is to develop a Personal Mission Statement. It focuses on what you want to be and do. The extent to which you begin with the end in mind often determines whether or not you are able to create a successful enterprise. Look at a business: If you want to have a successful enterprise, you must clearly define what you're trying to accomplish. There is a mental, or first creation, and a physical or second creation. Habit 2 is based on the principle that all things are created twice. They, in essence, are pushing a rope with all of their might." - Dr. "People are working harder than ever, but because they lack clarity and vision, they aren't getting very far. It's easy to get caught up in an activity trap, in the busyness of life, to work harder and harder at climbing the ladder of success only to discover it's been leaning against the wrong wall. You need to know where you are going in order to better understand where you are now so that the steps you take are always in the right direction. Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination.
