Begin with the end in mind

1. What kind of person do you want to be when you die?
2. All things are created twice, from design to conception
3. Take control of your first creation, yourself
   1. Re-scripting
   2. Paradigm shift
   3. Proactive design
4. A personal mission statement 4. Character: what you want to be 5. Contributions: what you want to do 6. Achievements: the values or principles upon which being and doing are based
5. Centers of life give rise to
   1. Security
   2. Guidance
   3. Wisdom
   4. Power
6. You are the programmer (Habit 1), so write the program (Habit 2)
7. Good affirmations have five basic ingredients:
   1. Personal
   2. Positive
   3. Visual
   4. Present tense
   5. Emotional
8. Family and team mission statements 6. Without involvement, there is no commitment