Things I learned this week: Synergy begins with an recognition and appreciation of everyone being different. Physically, emotionally, mentally psychologically and that we can work together and use those differences to create something better than anyone person could have thought up on their own. As it can be said synergy is 1+1= 1000. Again the most important part is celebrating the way people see things and think about things differently. And as we learn to do that and then also believe that there is a even better solution or opportunity that can be created when we are willing to sit down and brainstorm with one another. It combines Habit 4 and 5 to make it work the best. If you believe in win/win and also if you are willing to listen first and then seek to be understood then usually that can develop a higher trust situation when people are willing to then think of an alternative idea not thought of by either of the parties involved. I also learned that you also need to appreciate all sides of yourself - both the right and the left brain. That as we learned to be personally secure in ourselves and then use the Habits of 4 and 5 that Habit 6 can happen regularly. If Stephen Covey describes this as a habit that this is something that can happen regularly - even something that we could even begin to expect. I have experienced synergy at different times in my life but now I see how we can really do our best to have it happen within our homes and families on a regular basis.