Lesson 33

Extensions:

-Watch the sunset tonight or get up early and watch the sunrise. (Sharpening the saw or Quadrant 2)
-People-watch at your local mall or store and observe what their body language is saying. (Seek to understand, then to be understood)

-Brainstorm with your friends and come up with something fun, new, and different to do this weekend, instead of doing the same old thing again and again. (Synergize)

-The next time someone close to you succeeds, be genuinely happy for him or her instead of feeling threatened. (Think win-win)

-Before heading to bed, write a simple apology note to someone you may have offended recently. (Emotional Bank Account or EBA)

-Identify and write down your goals so that you can work towards them. (Begin with end in mind)

-Decide to start using your planner to get your time better planned. (Put first things first)

-Push the pause button before you react to someone who accidentally bumps you in the hall, causing all of your books for the next class to fly in all directions. (Be proactive)

Family Reflections:

Review the 7 Habits' with your family. Are there any Habits that seem to be more challeng­ing to you than others? How can you work as a team to incorporate all of the Habits into your lives?

The habit "be proactive" seems more challenging because sometimes you just can't help but act the way you do. We can remind each other each time we say something reactive to help each other get out of the habit/