NAME THAT HABIT
What is Habit 1: Be Proactive?
This habit means taking responsibility for your choices and actions.
You forgot to study for a test. Instead of blaming your teacher, you decide to make a study plan for the next test.
What is Being Proactive?
What is Compromise?
Your teacher gives you a group assignment. Instead of letting everyone argue over what to do, you listen to everyone's ideas.
What is Synergize?
You walk into class and realize you didn't do your homework. You start to feel frustrated. What could you do next?
Don't blame others or make excuses. Take responsibility and figure out what you can do to fix the situation.
What is Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind?
This habit encourages you to decide what you want to accomplish before you begin. - keep your goal in mind.
You have a big project due Friday. On Monday, you decide what you want your finished project to look like and plan backward from there.
What is Begin With the End in Mind?
What are Priorities?
These are the things that are most important and should receive your attention first.
You receive a bad grade. You could say, "My teacher gave me a bad grade," or you could ask, "What can I do differently next time?"
What is Be Proactive?
You have a big project due in two weeks. Instead of waiting until the night before, you decide what you want your final project to look like and make a plan. What do you do next?
Break the project into smaller steps and work on it over time. (HABIT 2)
What is Habit 3: Put First Things First?
This habit teaches you to put the most important things first.
You have homework, a video game you want to play, and a test tomorrow. You decide to study first and play afterward.
What is Put First Things First?
What is Synergy?
This habit is based on the idea that people can accomplish more together than they could separately.
Your best friend makes the team but you don't. Instead of being jealous, you congratulate your friend and are happy for them.
What is Think Win-Win?
You have been staying up late playing games, skipping breakfast, and barely getting any exercise. You notice that you're tired and having trouble focusing in class. Finish the scenario: What could you change?
Start taking better care of your physical and mental well-being.
(Habit: Habit 7 – Sharpen the Saw)
What is Habit 4: Think Win-Win?
This habit is about looking for solutions where EVERYONE can benefit.
Two friends disagree about what game to play at lunch. Instead of one person getting their way, they come up with a game they both enjoy.
What is Think Win-Win?
What is empathy?
You have practice after school, a project due tomorrow, and three missing assignments. You make a list and decide what needs to be completed first.
What is Put First Things First?
Someone in your friend group makes plans without inviting you. You feel left out and angry. Finish the scenario: What would a proactive response look like?
Calmly communicate how you feel instead of immediately starting an argument or saying something hurtful.
(HABIT 1)
What is Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood?
This habit means listening carefully and trying to understand someone before expecting them to understand you.
Your friend is upset about something that happened at school. Instead of immediately telling them what they should do, you listen and let them explain how they feel
What is Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood?
What is Sharpening the Saw?
The process of improving and taking care of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally/socially, and spiritually is called this.
Two students are arguing because they have different opinions. One student says, "I don't agree yet, but I want to hear why you feel that way."
What is Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood?
Your friend is upset because they had an argument with another student. You think you know exactly what they should do. Finish the scenario: What should you do before giving them advice?
Listen to them and try to understand their feelings and point of view first.
(Habit: Habit 5 – Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood)