Sixteen principles.
One deliberate practice.
Follow the original sequence or start with the principle that speaks to your present challenge. Each guide includes an explanation, a practical exercise and a question to take to your circle.
The Master Mind
Build a circle that improves your thinking. · Practiced
A Definite Chief Aim
Give your effort a clear direction. · Practiced
Self-Confidence
Build trust in your ability through evidence. · Practiced
The Habit of Saving
Create room to act deliberately. · Practiced
Initiative and Leadership
Take responsibility for the next useful move. · Practiced
Imagination
Turn possibilities into testable alternatives. · Practiced
Enthusiasm
Give your work energy others can understand. · Practiced
Self-Control
Choose your response before impulse chooses it. · Practiced
Habit of Doing More Than Paid For
Create meaningful value with clear boundaries. · Practiced
Pleasing Personality
Make collaboration easier through character and attention. · Practiced
Accurate Thought
Separate facts, interpretations, and wishes. · Practiced
Concentration
Give important work an uninterrupted place. · Practiced
Co-operation
Coordinate contributions so everyone can move. · Practiced
Failure
Convert setbacks into better decisions. · Practiced
Tolerance
Learn across difference without surrendering judgment. · Practiced
The Golden Rule
Make achievement answer to how people are treated. · Practiced
Read → apply → reflect → discuss
Give each lesson a week of practice, or move at your own pace. Sixteen weeks is a suggested rhythm, not a scheduled cohort or a deadline.