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. Build relationships, give service, laugh Exercise, sleep well, relax, eat healthy. Meditate, keep a journal, pray. Keeping your mental self sharp. Keeping your self-worth high and your emotions in check. Keeping your physical self sharp. Maintaining positive inner feelings.
For For my BODY I... For my Brain I... For my HEART I... For my SPIRIT/SOUL I... Write down 3-4 things in each bubble that you can do to sharpen that dimension.
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 Friday, September 27 th 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