Be Proactive
This is the main principle behind Habit 1: Be Proactive.
What is taking responsibility for your choices?
Habit 2 encourages you to begin any task or project with a clear picture of this.
What is the desired outcome?
This is the key concept in Habit 3: focusing on what is most important rather than what is most urgent.
What is prioritization?
This red-suited man is known for delivering presents on Christmas Eve.
Who is Santa Claus?
This goal focuses on creating and maintaining meaningful relationships with families and communities.
What is creating and sustaining mutual partnerships?
The opposite of being proactive.
What is being reactive?
This is the first step in Habit 2 that involves envisioning your future.
What is creating a personal mission statement?
Covey’s Time Management Matrix encourages you to spend time in this quadrant.
What is Quadrant II (important but not urgent)?
This plant is associated with kissing during the holiday season.
What is mistletoe?
To ensure all stakeholders are supported, we must effectively use these to help positively impact student success.
What are aligned systems and resources?
In Habit 1, this type of focus - on what you can control is encouraged.
What is Circle of Influence?
The second part of Habit 2 encourages you to align actions with these, which represent your long-term vision.
What are your values?
The opposite of prioritizing tasks is this.
What is procrastination?
This holiday drink is made with milk, sugar, and often flavored with nutmeg or cinnamon.
What is eggnog?
This organizational goal focuses on designing a culture where every individual feels valued and included.
What is designing and maintaining a caring learning community?
This famous quote by Viktor Frankl is related to Habit 1: "Between stimulus and response, there is a ______."
What is a space?
This tool helps individuals clarify their ultimate vision for life.
What is a personal mission statement?
Habit 3 encourages this, involving delegating tasks to others in your team.
What is delegation?
This holiday is celebrated on December 25th, commemorating the birth of Jesus.
What is Christmas?
Continuous growth and achievement for all can be supported by focusing on this aspect of learning.
What is ensuring continuous growth and achievement for all?
In this situation, you would be proactive rather than reactive.
What is when you choose to focus on solutions instead of blaming others?
"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there" is a quote from this person, related to Habit 2.
Who is Lewis Carroll?
This tool from Habit 3 helps you evaluate how you allocate your time, categorizing tasks into urgency and importance.
What is the Time Management Matrix?
The movie "A Christmas Carol" is based on a novella by this famous author.
Who is Charles Dickens?
Supporting the development of this kind of learner means addressing academic, emotional, and social needs.
What is supporting the whole learner?