How to Be Awesome at Your Job

623: Mastering the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in the 2020s with FranklinCovey’s Jennifer Colosimo

Dec 3, 2020

Discover how to master the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with expert Jennifer Colosimo. Learn about the power of proactivity, prioritization, and aligning actions with values for personal effectiveness. Explore strategies for managing distractions, embracing curiosity, and showing empathy in the workplace.

46:23

Episode guests

Jennifer Colosimo

Nir Eyal

Stephen Covey

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Quick takeaways

Being proactive is crucial for career success, emphasizing conscious choices aligned with values.

Empathy is foundational for building workplace connections and credibility, highlighting deep listening and curiosity as essential habits.

Deep dives

Be Proactive for Career Advancement

Being proactive is highlighted as a crucial habit for career success. It emphasizes the power of making conscious choices in alignment with one's values and vision. This habit requires intentional effort and a shift towards positive language and mindset. Developing self-awareness, mental clarity, conscience, and independent will are essential components to master the art of proactivity.

Introduction

2min

Exploring the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

15min

The Power of Truly Understanding Others

19min

Strategies for Prioritizing Important Tasks and Managing Distractions

2min

Aligning Actions with Values for Personal Effectiveness

2min

Reflections on Inspirations, Research, and Career Advice

3min

Embracing Curiosity and Empathy in the Workplace

4min

7 Habits expert Jennifer Colosimo discusses how to practice Stephen Covey’s principles more consistently in your daily life.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The 7 Habits and why they’re still relevant today

2) How proactivity improves your effectiveness by 50X

3) The two habits that make the biggest difference in your career

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— ABOUT JENNIFER —

Jennifer Colosimo is a 7 Habits expert as well as President of the Enterprise Division for FranklinCovey. She has led teams in operations, human resources, IT, sales, learning and development, and corporate social responsibility while with Accenture, DaVita, FranklinCovey, and several private equity backed organizations. Her titles have included chief learning officer, COO, EVP, Vice President of Wisdom, and Vice President of Sales.

She co-authored the book Great Work, Great Career with Stephen R. Covey, and has been a featured keynote speaker and panelist at numerous business, government, and education conferences. She has also delivered onsite training and keynotes to more than 50,000 people across 45 states and 12 countries.

• Jennifer’s book: Great Work, Great Career with Stephen Covey

• Company site: FranklinCovey

• Jennifer’s Twitter: @jencolosimo

• Jennifer’s LinkedIn: Jennifer Colosimo

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey

• Book: Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal

• Book: Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being by Martin Seligman

• Book: Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin Seligman

• Book: Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio

• Past episode: 311: Communication Secrets from FBI Kidnapping Negotiator Chris Voss

• Past episode: 330: Becoming Indistractable with Nir Eyal