Habit #1: Be Proactive
What does "be proactive" mean?
Taking responsibility for your life, not blaming other circumstances
What does "begin with the end in mind" mean?
Think ahead and come up with plans ahead of time to be prepared
What does "put first things first" mean?
time management, organizing and prioritizing things in your schedule
What does "think win-win" mean?
What does "seek first to understand, then to be understood" mean?
Get a strong understanding of what's being conveyed, listen carefully, and then communicate your thoughts
What is the opposite of proactive?
Reactive
Beginning with the end in mind is visualizing who you are and want to be in life. (True/False)
True
What skills does put first things first help you develop?
time management, productivity, prioritizing, life management
Win-Win seeks solutions that are mutually beneficial. (True/False)
True
Active listening and empathic listening are the same thing. (True/False)
False - empathic listening is the next step!
Name two examples of proactive language.
"I can," "I will," "I prefer"
What is one thing Begin with the End in Mind helps you accomplish?
Examples: reaffirm who you are, put your ideas into the real world
What are "first things?"
things that you prioritize or are the most important to you
What is one character trait that is vital to think win-win?
Integrity, Maturity, Abundance Mentality
"Seek to be understood" is stating your _____ of ____
point of view
You are being proactive when you react to things in your environment that you can't control. (True/False)
False
What does a Personal Mission Statement do?
Focuses on what you want to be and do and describes your goals
Out of the four quadrants of time, what should you complete first?
Necessity (Urgent & Important)
Name an example of thinking win-win.
Open-ended!
What is empathic listening?
Reflect the speaker's feelings and words, get a strong understanding of what the speaker is saying
Proactive people focus their efforts in the...
Circle of Influence (things they can control)
There is a principle that things are created twice... _____ creation and then _____ creation.
mental; physical
Habit #2 focuses on the mental creation, and Habit #3 focuses on the ______ creation.
physical
Think-win is all about _______! (hint: courageous and considerate, empathic and confident)
Balance
You should ______ content and _______ feelings.
rephrase; reflect