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Professional Development: Take Time to Sharpen the Saw!
Steven Covey identifies the importance of taking time to “sharpen the saw” in his famous book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” Covey suggests that, to be effective, we must devote time to renewing ourselves. Continuous renewal allows us to synergistically increase our ability to practice each of the other six habits.
Twenty years after taking the Steven Covey course that focused on the Seven Habits, I still remind myself of the need to continuously “sharpen the saw.” I found that this was particularly important when I was an in-house CMO, as the demands on my time came from several different directions simultaneously and the requests were like a waterfall ' seemingly endless.
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