DECLARATION
THE FOLLOWING DECLARATION MUST BE INCLUDED IN ALL WRITTEN
ASSIGNMENTS
Complete the following declaration and include it in ALL your assignment.
With this declaration, I [Naomi Smith,student nr :41329511] declare that this assignment is
my own work and that I completed this assignment without the help of anyone else. It should
therefore be a true reflection of my own learning.
I also declare that I have not plagiarised any piece of information in any way, not from any
prescribe material or from any other sources. Thus, I declare that I have not copied text
verbatim from any source. In this regard, I declare that, where I used other references and
material, I did so in a responsible manner and that I properly acknowledged and referenced
all other resources used, according to the APA style of referencing.
By completing this statement - by typing your name in the space provided for it - we will
regard it as a signed declaration. Those students, who have an electronic signature, may
insert an electronic signature at the bottom of the page, but, if not, students should fill in
their name and other details on the form, which will be seen as an agreement to the
declaration. Also remember that, if you do not complete this declaration, we will not
mark your assignments and will regard the assignment answer as invalid, as we will not
have evidence that the work you submitted is your own work.
Name: Naomi Smith
Student number: 41329511
Signature:
Date: 22 May 2023
Student Nr : 41329511. IOP 2605 Name: Naomi Smith
Unique nr:697520 Assignment 5. Date: 22 May 2023
Question 1 .1
The following is an extract from the book First things first (Covey, Merrill & Merrill,
1994); it summarises the discernible characteristics of principle-centred people
Principal centered people according to Stephen Covey are continually learning they
lead a balanced life and radiate positive energy. Covey also expressed that people
can only experience true success and enduring happiness if they learn and integrate
, the principles of character ethic (traits such as sincerity, honesty, humility, courage,
and integrity. The following characteristics should be adopted by self-centred people :
• That they are more spontaneous and flexible than other people. They are not
chained to plans and schedules ,although they regards them as important.
They are explores who courageously go into uncharted territories ,even if they
are not sure what is going to happen. But they are confident that it is going to
be good for growth productivity and that they will discover new territory and
add new contribution. Their security lies to be initiative, resourceful ,creative
,willpower, courage ,stamina and native intelligence rather than in the safe,
protection and abundance of their home and their comfort zone.
• They are continually learning. Principle-centred people are continually learns ,
by their experiences. They read widely, to enhance their knowledge , they
seek training, they listen to others, and they feast on the wisdom of the ages.
They are curious, always asking questions. They continually expand their
competence, their ability to do things. They develop new skills, new interests.
Most of this learning and growth energy is self-initiated and feeds on itself.
• They tend to enjoy life more than others .They don’t condemn themselves for
every foolish mistake or social blunder. To adopt a forgiving attitude towards
themselves and others. They do not brood about today and wonder and
daydream about what tomorrow may happens .To enjoy the present and live
sensibly ,they plan careful for the future and flexibly adjust to changing
circumstances.
• They radiate on positive energy, principal people countenance is to be
cheerful, pleasant and happy.one of this characteristic is their optimistic
,positive and upbeat attitude. They can also radiate small powerful positive
energy when encountering strong negative energy, when confronted with
these surges is that they either step away from this negative energy or
sidestep it.
• They have richer, more rewarding relationships than others. Principle-centred
people don’t overreact to negative behaviours, criticism, or human weakness.
They clarify expectations. In order to adopt this characteristic, you must be
quick to forgive and not hold on to grudges .Not to over- react to negative
behaviours, criticism and human weakness. They are genuine happy for the
success of other people and believe in the unseen potential of others. To
refuse to be confirmed by others Rather they see the oak tree in the acorn
and understand the process of helping the acorn become a great oak.
• Self-centred people is synergistic. Synergy is the state in to which the sum is
more than the whole of the parts of vice se vie. To be a changing catalyst. In
team endeavours, they learn to build on their strengths and work to
complement their weaknesses with the strengths of others. When principle-
centred people negotiate and communicate with others in seemingly
adversarial situations, they learn to separate the people from the problem.
• Self-centred people is more confident and secure than other people. To live in
harmony and peace with other people, tends to make them more peaceful
and growing in their confidence. To live by conscience and extrinsic factors
like their status does not hamper them. To have an inner peace, is to centre
their lives on principles and living by their conscience.
THE FOLLOWING DECLARATION MUST BE INCLUDED IN ALL WRITTEN
ASSIGNMENTS
Complete the following declaration and include it in ALL your assignment.
With this declaration, I [Naomi Smith,student nr :41329511] declare that this assignment is
my own work and that I completed this assignment without the help of anyone else. It should
therefore be a true reflection of my own learning.
I also declare that I have not plagiarised any piece of information in any way, not from any
prescribe material or from any other sources. Thus, I declare that I have not copied text
verbatim from any source. In this regard, I declare that, where I used other references and
material, I did so in a responsible manner and that I properly acknowledged and referenced
all other resources used, according to the APA style of referencing.
By completing this statement - by typing your name in the space provided for it - we will
regard it as a signed declaration. Those students, who have an electronic signature, may
insert an electronic signature at the bottom of the page, but, if not, students should fill in
their name and other details on the form, which will be seen as an agreement to the
declaration. Also remember that, if you do not complete this declaration, we will not
mark your assignments and will regard the assignment answer as invalid, as we will not
have evidence that the work you submitted is your own work.
Name: Naomi Smith
Student number: 41329511
Signature:
Date: 22 May 2023
Student Nr : 41329511. IOP 2605 Name: Naomi Smith
Unique nr:697520 Assignment 5. Date: 22 May 2023
Question 1 .1
The following is an extract from the book First things first (Covey, Merrill & Merrill,
1994); it summarises the discernible characteristics of principle-centred people
Principal centered people according to Stephen Covey are continually learning they
lead a balanced life and radiate positive energy. Covey also expressed that people
can only experience true success and enduring happiness if they learn and integrate
, the principles of character ethic (traits such as sincerity, honesty, humility, courage,
and integrity. The following characteristics should be adopted by self-centred people :
• That they are more spontaneous and flexible than other people. They are not
chained to plans and schedules ,although they regards them as important.
They are explores who courageously go into uncharted territories ,even if they
are not sure what is going to happen. But they are confident that it is going to
be good for growth productivity and that they will discover new territory and
add new contribution. Their security lies to be initiative, resourceful ,creative
,willpower, courage ,stamina and native intelligence rather than in the safe,
protection and abundance of their home and their comfort zone.
• They are continually learning. Principle-centred people are continually learns ,
by their experiences. They read widely, to enhance their knowledge , they
seek training, they listen to others, and they feast on the wisdom of the ages.
They are curious, always asking questions. They continually expand their
competence, their ability to do things. They develop new skills, new interests.
Most of this learning and growth energy is self-initiated and feeds on itself.
• They tend to enjoy life more than others .They don’t condemn themselves for
every foolish mistake or social blunder. To adopt a forgiving attitude towards
themselves and others. They do not brood about today and wonder and
daydream about what tomorrow may happens .To enjoy the present and live
sensibly ,they plan careful for the future and flexibly adjust to changing
circumstances.
• They radiate on positive energy, principal people countenance is to be
cheerful, pleasant and happy.one of this characteristic is their optimistic
,positive and upbeat attitude. They can also radiate small powerful positive
energy when encountering strong negative energy, when confronted with
these surges is that they either step away from this negative energy or
sidestep it.
• They have richer, more rewarding relationships than others. Principle-centred
people don’t overreact to negative behaviours, criticism, or human weakness.
They clarify expectations. In order to adopt this characteristic, you must be
quick to forgive and not hold on to grudges .Not to over- react to negative
behaviours, criticism and human weakness. They are genuine happy for the
success of other people and believe in the unseen potential of others. To
refuse to be confirmed by others Rather they see the oak tree in the acorn
and understand the process of helping the acorn become a great oak.
• Self-centred people is synergistic. Synergy is the state in to which the sum is
more than the whole of the parts of vice se vie. To be a changing catalyst. In
team endeavours, they learn to build on their strengths and work to
complement their weaknesses with the strengths of others. When principle-
centred people negotiate and communicate with others in seemingly
adversarial situations, they learn to separate the people from the problem.
• Self-centred people is more confident and secure than other people. To live in
harmony and peace with other people, tends to make them more peaceful
and growing in their confidence. To live by conscience and extrinsic factors
like their status does not hamper them. To have an inner peace, is to centre
their lives on principles and living by their conscience.
