Comments on: The Seven Habits to Financial Success – Part I

By: Sophie

Sophie — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:04:29 +0000

One part of that I can second from personal experience is "be proactive". Nothing comes to those who wait except old age, so once your plans are in place make every effort to implement them! Arm yourself with useful advice like this article on how to avoid credit card debt and take small steps every day to master your finances. You'll soon see an improvement in your quality of life as you spend less AND stress less!

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Why It’s A Good Idea Not To Complicate The Budget | Master Your Card — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:47:03 +0000

[...] if you’ve read MYC for awhile, you know I’m a complete advocate of the Franklin Covey 7 Habits of Highly Successful People program. I think there are a lot of lessons we can take away from [...]

By: Brian S

Brian S — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:24:23 +0000

I love paradigm thinking. One example I have been shown is, think to yourself how much money you make and then think beyond your wildest dreams how much you would like to make.

Now understand this- Neither is a lot or a little, its a value you put on them, from past experiences you have put yourself through.

Reactive thinking, Its not so much what happens to you, Its how you react to it.

By: Mr. ToughMoneyLove

Mr. ToughMoneyLove — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:24:32 +0000

Great summary and follow-up of the Covey seminar. And thanks for the mention.

Regarding the habit of choice, I definitely need to work on my reactive attitude about money in my family. Also, I am trying to accept that the government will not change so that I can move on and not obsess over its failures. Good stuff.