Habit 1: Put First Things First Activity: Time Quadrants URGENT NOT URGENT Cramming for tomorrow’s test Running late to class ________________________ Making friends Essay due next week Text Messages/Phone calls Other people’s small problems _________________________ Too much TV or Internet Excessive relaxing IMPORTANT NOT IMPORTANT

Which quadrant are you in?? Activity: Time Quadrants URGENT NOT URGENT THE PROCRASTINATOR Stuck in urgency…Putting things off…Planning ahead is out of the question! Result: STRESS, ANXIETY, BURNOUT, MEDIOCRE PERFORMANCE THE PRIORITZER Represents things that are important not URGENT! Powerful habit of planning! Does work in advance. Results: On top of things, less stress/burn out more time for other things! THE YES-PERSON Urgent not important, This can be deceptive, things seem important but are not! Things are important to someone else but not to you! Want to say no but can’t. Result: Lack of discipline, reputation of being a pleaser, others can walk all over you! THE SLACKER Not urgent nor important! Professional loafer. Category of Waste and excess! School is not on the mind of a slacker. Result: Lack of responsibility, feeling guilty. IMPORTANT NOT IMPORTANT