Habit #1 Be Proactive
While walking down the hall, Todd gets tripped accidentally by Emily. He screams “Watch it, idiot!” Todd was being ________.
What is reactive?
What are two ways to sharpen your mental saw?
What is:
Read a book.
Study for a test.
Watch an educational TV program.
Write a short story
In the time quadrants, this type of person waits until the last minute to do very important things.
What is:
The Procrastinator.
The type of society that we live in.
Hint: This Habit is called "Think Win-Win"
What is:
Win-Lose Society
What is another word for synergy that we talked about in class?
Teamwork.
What type of attitude did the stork have in "Partly Cloudy" that helped him to be Proactive?
What is Can-Do Attitude?
How can you sharpen your body saw?
What is:
Exercise.
Go for a walk.
Play a sport.
Eat healthy.
In the time quadrants, this person has a hard time saying no to anything and often says THIS to everything.
What is:
The Yes-Man.
This poor listening style happens when we see everything from OUR point of view?
What is Self-Centered Listening?
VIDEO!!!!!!! True or False: Are these two practicing synergy? If yes, how? If no, why?
No they are not practicing synergy. They aren't working together. They aren't brainstorming or talking.
What is the one thing you can control in your life?
What is yourself?
How can you sharpen your heart saw?
What is:
Build relationships.
Make deposits in your PBA.
Laugh.
What is one way you can help yourself stay organized?
What is:
Get a planner.
Keep a To-do list of important tasks.
The attitude toward life that believes "If I'm going down, then you're going down with me, sucker!"
What is "The Lose Lose Attitude" or the "Downward Spiral"?
What are two examples of groups that practice synergy?
What are:
Sports teams.
Successful businesses that brainstorm.
Teachers
Playing video games with a team to achieve one common goal.
What is something that you do often, usually without thinking about it.
What is a habit?
How can you sharpen your soul saw?
What is:
Meditate.
Pray.
Keep a journal.
This is the quadrant of wastefulness. These activities are neither urgent nor important.
What is Q4: The Slacker
VIDEO! The listening style shown in this SNL skit.
What is Pretend Listening?
What is:
protecting one another
what is switching roles when one is tired
encouraging one another
Give an example of how you were proactive in this past weekend?
Answers will vary...
Who can give an example of one way that they "sharpened the saw" this past weekend?
Answers will vary...
Why is "Putting first things first" important to your life?
What is:
Helps you stay organized.
Stops procrastination.
Allows you to spend time doing things you enjoy without stress.
Why is genuine listening important to both you and others around you?
What is:
Helps people share ideas.
Makes people feel important.
Shows people that you care.
Why is practicing synergy important to be effective?
What is:
Helps people to come up with more ideas as a group.
More creative ideas.
Everyone's opinions and ideas can be heard.