7 Habits of Highly Effective People A deeper

7 Habits of Highly Effective People A deeper dive into the private victory: Habits 1 -3 Longacre Elementary PLT October 2020 1

FOUNDATION: Roots of Effectiveness 2

Hierarchy of Habits

Habit 1: Be Proactive 4

5 Ineffective: I am a product of my circumstances Effective: I am a product of my choices Habit 1: Be Proactive Increased influence Greater initiative More self-aware Pause and respond based on principles Use proactive language Expand your Circle of Influence Become a transition person

Hitting the Pause Button Reactive behavior: allowing outside influences to control your response Proactive behavior: pausing and allowing yourself the freedom to choose your response based on principles and desired results 6

Self Awareness: Our ability to examine our own thoughts, moods, and behaviors Freedom to choose—the four human endowments Imagination: Our ability to visualize beyond our current experience and circumstances Conscience: Our understanding of right and wrong Independent Will: Our ability to act independent of external influences 7

Carry Your Own Weather Video ► Video Link 8

Proactive and Reactive Language Reactive ► Proactive ► “I decided to…” ► “I am going to…” ► “There’s got to be another way” “It can’t be done” ► “I can choose a different approach” “That’s just the way I am” ► “Let’s look at our alternatives” “There’s nothing we can do” ► “I can create an effective presentation” “They won’t allow that” ► “I choose” “I can’t” ► “I prefer” “I must” “They made me…” “I have to…” 9

10 Circle of Influence/Control

Q: What makes the Circle of Influence grow? A: A proactive focus increases knowledge, experience, and increases trust 11

Q: What makes the Circle of Influence shrink? A: A reactive focus decreases time, energy and ultimately less control 12

To the world, you may be one person; but to one person, you may be the world ~Josephine Billings 13

Be a transition person Break the cycle of unhealthy behaviors and turn them into effective ones Who has been one for you? Where could you become a transition person in your Circle of Influence (work, home, community? 14

School Connection: Habit One with Mrs. Henry

Breakout questions: Which element of Habit One resonated with you the most? How do you think you can use what you learned to help with a challenge at home? Books to read at home with your children that model Habit 1: - The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman Salt in His Shoes by Michael Jordan On my Honor by Marion Bauer

Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind “Would you tell me please which way I ought to go from here? ” “That depends a good deal on where you want ot get to, ” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where…” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go, ” said the Cat. ~ From Alice in Wonderland 17

Hierarchy of Habits 18

MASTERPIEC E VIDEO video link 19

Ineffective: I live by default Effective: I live by design Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind • • A clear idea of desired results Improved outcomes Greater sense of purpose Criteria for deciding what is or is not important • Envision outcomes before you act. • Create and live by a personal mission statement 20

Think of a blue print then the building or an orchestra and then the music piece All Things are Created Twice “Highly effective people clearly see the outcome they want in every area of life before they act” ~7 Habits Signature Program 21

MENTAL TO PHYSICAL CREATION MENTAL CREATION PHYSICAL CREATION A clear agenda and objective A productive meeting An individual goal-setting session Academic success A detailed plan A successful day A Personal/Family Mission Statement A life of contribution and fulfillment If you don’t consciously direct the first creation you will be directed by other forces (money, society) 22

th 80 Birthday VIDEO “There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life” ~Sister Mary Rose Mc Geady VIDEO LINK 23

Create and live by a personal/family mission statement Benefits of a Personal/Family Mission Statement: -Clarifies what is important to you -Provides focus -Guides your day-to-day decisions -Helps you design your life instead of having it designed for you -Gives you a greater sense of meaning and purpose Family Activity: Materials needed: magazines, paper, markers, glue, crayons Make a collage of pictures, words, sayings with your whole family considering these ideas: -What is the puspose of our family? -What are our priorities? Responsibilities? -What feeling do we want in our home? -How can we contribute to society? -What kind of things do we want to do? Find a place in your home to hang it and revisit it often! 24

School Connection: Habit Two with Mrs. Henry

Habit 2 Breakout questions: What is an area in which your kids/family often Begin With the End in Mind? What positives do you notice? Is there an area in which a Begin With the End in Mind approach would help? Books to read at home with your children that model Habit 2: - Pancakes by Eric Carle Click Clack Moo Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats Bobby Baseball by Robert K. Smith

Habit 3: Put First Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least ~ Johann Goethe 27

Hierarchy of Habits 28

Ineffective: I put urgent things first Effective: I put important things first Habit 3: Put First Things First • • Increased organization and productivity Fewer crises A reputation for follow-through More life balance and peace of mind • • Focus on top priorities Eliminate the unimportant Plan weekly Plan daily 29

Big Rocks 30 video link

Big Rock/Little Rock Family Activity Make a simple excel (see below) that can serve as a planner for your family. At the start of each week, sit down as a family. Fill in the BIG rocks first for each person. Consider including a family activity and one-on-one time with each child BIG rocks. Then with open space fill in little rocks. 31

Time Matrix 32

Live north of the line 33

School Connection: Habit Three with Mrs. Henry

Habit 3 Breakout questions: What big rocks do not happen for your kids? What little rocks fill up the big rock space? Books to read at home with your children that model Habit 3: - Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathon London The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone Alejandros Gift by Richard E. Albert Esperanza Rising by Robert Pam Munoz Ryan