Habit #7 Sharpen the Saw

Definition: Habit 7 is all about keeping your personal self sharp so that you can better deal with life. It is regularly renewing and strengthening the four key dimensions of your life – body, brain, heart, and soul What is Renewal? Refreshing yourself or clearing your head to take on your next task.

Four corners: The 4 dimensions are: Body- keeping healthy and active Brain – keeping your brain mentally sharp Heart – keeping your self worth high and emotions in check Soul/Spirit – Maintaining positive inner feelings. Think of things you could do to refresh or renew each of these. Each poster is a different dimension and you need to come up with as many ways to sharpen that dimension as possible – do not repeat any that are already listed

Read, educate, write, learn new skills. Keeping your mental self sharp. Read, educate, write, learn new skills. Keeping your self-worth high and your emotions in check. Build relationships, give service, laugh Keeping your physical self sharp. Exercise, sleep well, relax, eat healthy. Maintaining positive inner feelings. Meditate, keep a journal, pray.

For For my BODY I... For my Brain I... Write down 3-4 things in each bubble that you can do to sharpen that dimension. For my SPIRIT/SOUL I... For my HEART I...

Reflection Journal Let’s read together pages 1, 2 and 3 in the 6 Decisions textbook before you complete your journal prompt. 1.What do you find the most difficult part of being a teenager? What is something that you struggled with in the past or present? How could the 7 Habits of helped? 2.Which of the habits will you try to incorporate more into your life? Why/how come those particular ones?.

7 Habits Quiz Monday, February 25th  Format: Matching – 10 pts Scenarios: Win-win, win-lose, lose-win, lose-lose – 4 pts Multiple choice – 6pts The time quadrants and examples – 8 pts Write a proactive ending – 4pts Paradigms. What are they? Incomplete paradigms and paradigm shifts? – 4 pts Label the 7 Habits Tree

Continued… Short answer – 9 pts Genuine listening Think Win-Win Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw Habits 1,2, and 3 Habit 5 Seek First to Understand, Then be Understood * Your 7 Habits booklet is due on the day of the quiz