“While you can think in terms of efficiency in dealing with time,

a principle-centered person thinks in terms of effectiveness in dealing with people.”

~ Stephen R. Covey

from “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”

How do you treat people?

Are you looking to be “efficient” with them?

Um.

Time for a new intention.

As per Covey, leave efficiencies for dealing with time.

Interacting with people? Think about how you can be effective. There are times, as he advises, “when principle-centered Quadrant II living requires the subordination of schedules to people.”

In short: Be cool.