Putting First Things First is about two things - a) Learning to prioritize and manage your time wisely and b) making good decisions that are in tune with your values and will move you towards your goals and mission statement.
Let's start off with a video that I found quite interesting and certainly relevant to this chapter.
The first half of the chapter - Time Management
1. Read pages 106-116 in your "7 Habits" book.
2. As you read, fill in information about the key concepts on your Habit 3 Notes Sheet (link below).
Habit 3 Notes
3. Where do YOU spend most of your time? Are you a PROCRASTINATOR, a YES-MAN, a SLACKER or a PRIORITIZER?
- Are you happy with the way you presently spend your time? Are you using it to work towards achieving you Mission Statement? Your goals? On things that you truly value? If not - why not?
The second half of the chapter - Decision Making
4. Read the rest of the chapter in your "7 Habits" book - pages 116-127 and complete the rest of the note sheet.
5. Watch this TED talk video - Although this speech is geared more towards adults, she makes some great points about making decisions and what it takes to follow through with them -- valuable information for all of us!
Both the speaker and your book talks about the importance of getting out of your Comfort Zone and into your Courage Zone in order to make changes that you want to make in your life, take advantage of opportunities and reach your potential.
6. ASSIGNMENT (10 marks)- Using the website at the link below, create TWO Word Collages. The first one lists at least 20 things that you do that are in your COMFORT ZONE, the second, lists at least 20 things that would be in your COURAGE ZONE -- things that will, in the long run, benefit you but that you find somewhat intimidating, difficult or uncomfortable. (Please make your Word Art look cool!)
Word Art
You can submit your assignment by;
- Office 365
- by printing it off and placing it in the Planning 10 folder in the office
7. Just one more video I found - maybe a bit of a chic flick .... but it's cute .... and optional :)
