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

2. 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