1. Habit #7
Sharpen the Saw

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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...

6. 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. 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

8. 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