http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/efficiency-amp-effectiveness en-us 60 <p align="center">&ldquo;<em>While you can think in terms of efficiency in dealing with time, </em></p><p align="center"><em>a principle-centered person thinks in terms of effectiveness in dealing with people.&rdquo;</em></p><p align="center">~ Stephen R. Covey</p><p align="center">from &ldquo;The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People&rdquo;</p><p>How do you treat people?</p><p>Are you looking to be &ldquo;efficient&rdquo; with them?</p><p>Um.</p><p>Time for a new intention.</p><p>As per Covey, leave <em>efficiencies</em> for dealing with time.</p><p>Interacting with people? Think about how you can be <em>effective</em>. There are times, as he advises, <em>&ldquo;when principle-centered Quadrant II living requires the subordination of schedules to people.&rdquo;</em></p><p>In short: Be cool.</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:14 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:236:236 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/236