The 7 Habits - Middle

PUBL IC V ICTORY ® Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood ® YOU CRACK ME UP. IF YOU GOT: Mostly Your skills are egg-cellent! Keep listening with your eyes, ears, and heart. Mostly Your skills are a bit scrambled! Try watching body language to improve. Mostly Your skills are fried. Start fresh! Listen to how people speak, watch how they act, and think about how they feel. I listen more than I speak. I ask questions to make sure I understand. I try to put myself in the other person’s shoes. I pay attention when someone is talking. I don’t interrupt. I make eye contact with whoever is talking. I “listen” to facial expressions and body language. I listen to tone of voice. How well are you using your eyes, ears, and heart to understand others this year? Habit 5 Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood ® teaches that your ears only hear part of what people are saying. Your eyes and heart do most of the work! Listen sincerely to people Using your planner sharpens your listening skills! You must seek to understand what your teacher wants you to do before you RECORD it in your planner. R e c o r d 7H-12 THE ABOVE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS ARE THE PROPERTY OF FRANKLIN COVEY CO. , USED HEREIN UNDER LICENSE.