A place to start

Look first to yourself for a place to start.  After all its what you've (theoretically) got the most control over.


Some of these posts will be focused on books that can help with the topics I want to cover.  The first is possibly one of the most famous out there, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey.  You can find it on Amazon here.


The first 3 habits are all about you and, alone, can be some of the best learning out there for you to develop yourself.  The 3 habits are:

1. Be proactive
2. Begin with the end in mind
3. Put first things first

I won't go into all the specifics as you can find a detailed explanation for the habits at Stephen R Covey's website.


However, really taking this seriously, taking your development seriously will get you started and build a solid foundation to start managing others.


Please see my website at www.managingforthefirsttime.com for more techniques, tips and advice on this topic and others.