Are You Looking After Yourself?
Self Care is Essential in Order for You to be Effective
“Most people see effectiveness from the golden egg paradigm: the more you produce, the more you do, the more effective you are. But as the story shows, true effectiveness is a function of two things: what is produced (the golden eggs) and the producing asset or capacity to produce (the goose).”
– Stephen Covey, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
How good are you about taking care of yourself?
In Stephen Covey’s book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” he writes extensively about something called the “P/PC Balance.”
“P” stands for “Production.”
“PC” stands for “Production Capability.”
What is the “P/PC Balance,” why is it important & how does it relate to self care?
The “P/PC Balance” is a principle that is conveyed beautifully through Aesop’s fable of the goose and the golden egg.
Here is the excerpt from Covey’s book that explains the fable:
“The fable is the…
