What is a Habit? Activity 1 – Define Habit 2 in a group 2 in a group Decide on a definition of HABIT- write it down Decide on a definition of HABIT-

What is a Habit?What is a Habit?

Activity 1 – Define HabitActivity 1 – Define Habit

2 in a group2 in a group

Decide on a definition of HABIT- write Decide on a definition of HABIT- write it downit down

Dictionary DefinitionDictionary Definition

a. a. A recurrent, often unconscious A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition.through frequent repetition.

b. b. An established disposition of the An established disposition of the mind or character.mind or character.

Habits can make you orHabits can make you or break you break you

Good habits can help you be Good habits can help you be successfulsuccessful

Bad habits can detract from your Bad habits can detract from your successsuccess

Some habits just do not matterSome habits just do not matter

Activity 2 – List HabitsActivity 2 – List Habits

List 3 good habitsList 3 good habits

List 3 bad habitsList 3 bad habits

List 3 that don’t matterList 3 that don’t matter

Changing a HabitChanging a Habit

It’s not always easy to change a It’s not always easy to change a habit, but it’s always possiblehabit, but it’s always possible

What are the 7 Habits?What are the 7 Habits?

1.1. Be ProactiveBe Proactive

2.2. Begin with the end in mindBegin with the end in mind

3.3. Put first things firstPut first things first

4.4. Think win-winThink win-win

5.5. Seek first to understand then to be Seek first to understand then to be understoodunderstood

6.6. SynergizeSynergize

7.7. Sharpen the SawSharpen the Saw

THE Private VICTORY – Inside FirstTHE Private VICTORY – Inside First

Habit 1 Habit 1 BE PROACTIVEBE PROACTIVE

I am the force. I am the force.

Take responsibility for your lifeTake responsibility for your life - you - you are the driver not the passengerare the driver not the passenger. .

THE Private VICTORY – Inside FirstTHE Private VICTORY – Inside First

Habit 2 Habit 2 BEGIN WITH THE END IN BEGIN WITH THE END IN MINDMIND

Control your own destiny or Someone Control your own destiny or Someone Else WillElse Will

Define your mission and goals in life.Define your mission and goals in life.

Decide where you want to go and Decide where you want to go and draw a mapdraw a map

THE Private VICTORY – Inside FirstTHE Private VICTORY – Inside First

Habit 3 Habit 3 PUT FIRST THINGS FIRSTPUT FIRST THINGS FIRST

Will and Won’t PowerWill and Won’t Power

Prioritize, and do the most important things Prioritize, and do the most important things first.first.

Taking Habit 2 (goals) and making them Taking Habit 2 (goals) and making them importantimportant

THE Public VICTORY – Outside SecondTHE Public VICTORY – Outside Second

Habit 4 Habit 4 THINK WIN-WINTHINK WIN-WIN

It’s an attitude toward life. It is the It’s an attitude toward life. It is the foundation for getting along well with foundation for getting along well with other peopleother people

Have an everyone-can-win attitude.Have an everyone-can-win attitude.

THE Public VICTORY – Outside SecondTHE Public VICTORY – Outside Second

Habit 5 Habit 5 SEEK FIRST TO SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOODUNDERSTOOD

You Have Two Ears and one Mouth: You Have Two Ears and one Mouth: Listen first, talk secondListen first, talk second

Listen to people sincerelyListen to people sincerely

THE Public VICTORY – Outside SecondTHE Public VICTORY – Outside Second

Habit 6 Habit 6 SYNERGIZESYNERGIZE

The “High” Way: new and better The “High” Way: new and better waysways

Work together to achieve moreWork together to achieve more

Celebrating differencesCelebrating differences

Teamwork Teamwork

THE Public VICTORY – Outside SecondTHE Public VICTORY – Outside Second

Habit 7 Habit 7 SHARPEN THE SAWSHARPEN THE SAW

It’s “Me Time”It’s “Me Time”

Renew yourself regularlyRenew yourself regularly

Take care of your body, mind, heart, Take care of your body, mind, heart, and your souland your soul

How can these habits help you?How can these habits help you?

Get control of your Get control of your lifelife

Improve your Improve your relationshipsrelationships

Make smarter Make smarter decisionsdecisions

Get along with your Get along with your parentsparents

Overcome Overcome addictionaddiction

Define your valuesDefine your values Get more done in Get more done in

less timeless time Increase your self- Increase your self-

confidenceconfidence Be happyBe happy Find balance Find balance

among school, among school, work, friends and work, friends and everything elseeverything else

ReflectionReflection

Which Habit seems arouse your Which Habit seems arouse your interest? Why?interest? Why?