Habit 1
This type of person takes responsibility for their actions and choices.
What is a proactive person?
This habit encourages you to set clear goals and plan ahead.
What is Begin with the End in Mind
This quadrant is where you do things early and plan ahead.
What is Quadrant II
This mindset says “I don’t care if I lose, as long as you win.”
What is Lose-Win
In May 2025, President Trump proposed a 100% tariff on these foreign-made products to bolster the American industry.
What are foreign-made films?
This is the opposite of being proactive and means reacting based on mood or others’ actions.
What is Reactive
This personal statement describes what your life is about and what matters most to you.
What is a mission statement
This type of task seems urgent but isn’t important.
What are distractions or interruptions
This type of person always has to win, no matter what.
What is a Win-Lose thinker (or competitor)
In early May 2025, this Asian nation launched missile strikes into Pakistan-controlled territory, escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
What is India?
This kind of person says things like “I can’t help it” or “That’s
What is a reactive person
This is a long-term goal or image of what you want your life to look like.
What is a vision
This quadrant includes activities like texting and binge-watching.
What is Quadrant IV
Win-Win thinking builds this in relationships.
What is trust (or mutual respect)
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to enforce a ban on this group serving in the military.
Who are transgender individuals?
Proactive people focus on this type of zone, where they can actually influence things.
Circle of Control or Circle of Influence
A mission statement should be written using this person’s point of view.
What is first person
People who spend too much time in Quadrant I often feel this way.
What is stressed (or burned out)
Win-Win people look for these types of opportunities.
What are cooperative opportunities (or shared victories)?
This annual horse racing event, held on May 3, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky, featured a winner’s purse of $5 million.
What is the Kentucky Derby?
You can’t control others, but you can always control this.
What is your response
Living without goals is like boarding this without a destination.
What is a plane or bus
Prioritizers are known for doing this before they relax.
What is handling responsibilities
This mindset says, “I want you to win too.”
What is Win-Win thinking?
This major tech company announced plans to retire its Skype platform, shifting users to Microsoft Teams.
What is Microsoft