Thing #2

As I read the 71/2 "habits" I couldn't help thinking of my husband.  He is all of this personified.  He uses all of this when working with his young PM's and trying to get them to step up.  It is a huge battle, daily, but he keeps trying.  To me, just as for my husband, beginning with the end in mind is the most important idea here.  It governs the entire process of whatever you may be working on.  With no end in mind, how do you determine your plan of action?  My husband has 3 questions he asks when someone has "failed."  What did you do?  What did you think you did?  Why did you do what you did?  Thought provoking to say the least.
The most difficult for me is viewing problems as challenges.  I don't like being "inconvenienced."  So, if something does not work according to plan, my frustration often hinders my progress.