Week
7: Put First Things First
Habit 3 of
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Agenda:
Covey TEAM
presentation number 2, for habits 1, 2
BPS = Meet new people
Covey habits 3, 4, 5
So Far...
Habit 1:
Be proactive
Youre the creator--not a pawn
Habit 2:
Keeping the end in mind
Mentally creating our life through principle-centeredness
Habit 3: First
things first
Physically creating our life through effective self-management
Principles of
Personal Management
Four Generations of
Time Management
Notes and checklists
Calendars and
appointment books
Prioritization,
clarifying values, comparing the relative of worth of activities
Preserving and
enhancing relationships and accomplishing results
The Power of
Independent Will
The degree to which
we have developed our independent will is measured by our personal integrity.
Integrity is the
value we place on ourselves.
Effective management
is putting first things first.
The Essence of
Time Management
H
Organize and execute
around priorities:
H
Things that are
important, but not urgent, should dominate our lives.
Quadrant II
Activities
Prevention
Production Capacity
building
Relationship building
Recognizing new
opportunities
Planning
Recreation
Quadrant II
Organizing
Identify your key
roles
Set weekly goals: 2-3
things important to you
Schedule time to
achieve these goals
Daily adapting:
Adapt schedule with
emerging priorities and unanticipated events.
Think efficiency
with things, effectiveness with people
In class
Assignment
Identify a Quadrant
II activity you know has been neglected in your life.
One that, if done
well, could have a significant impact in your life, either personally or
professionally.
Think about what you
could do to move forward on this activity.
Effective people
stay out of Quadrants III and IV.
Urgent matters are
usually visible, they insist on action, they are easy and fun to do.
Important matters
contribute to our mission.
Quadrant II is the
heart of effective personal management.
What It Takes to
Say "No"
Get time for Quadrant
II from Quadrants III and IV.
If you were to fault
yourself in one of three areas, which would it be?
The inability to
prioritize
The inability or
desire to organize around those priorities.
The lack of
discipline to execute around them.
Becoming a
Quadrant II Manager
Identify roles
Select goals
Schedule
Adapt
The Quadrant II
Tool
A Quadrant II
organizer will meet six criteria:
Coherence.
Harmony, unity, and integrity between vision
and mission, priorities and plans, and desires and discipline.
Balance.
Success in the various roles of our life.
Quadrant II Focus.
Schedule your priorities don't prioritize
what's on your schedule.
A "People"
Dimension.
Focus on people not just the schedule.
Flexibility.
The planning tool should be tailored to you.
Portability.
You should be able to carry your tool with you.
Advances of the
Fourth Generation
Principle
centered
Conscience
directed
Defines
your unique mission
Helps
balance your life by identifying roles
Greater
context through weekly organizing
Delegation:
A Powerful Leverage Activity
Review Questions
for Pgs. 95-203:
Which quadrant does
Covey suggest we focus on?
What does Stewardship
delegation have to do with trust?
Why is stewardship
delegation so much more powerful than gofer delegation?
Define an emotional
bank account.
What are the 6 major
deposits one can make in this account, and why are they important?