1. Put First Things First
Habit 3

2. Bell Ringer: Quote Response
This is a personal mission statement adopted by Katie Hall. It is short, but to her it means everything.
Write a journal entry about what this mission statement means to you.
“Nothing Less.”

3. Review Habit 1: Be Proactive You are the driver, not the passenger.
Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind
Decide where you want to go and draw up a map to get there.
Habit 3: Put First Things First
Get there! Don’t let roadblocks knock you off course!

4. Prioritize and do the most important thing first
Put First Things First
Definition:
Prioritize and do the most important thing first
Prioritize and manage your time
Identify what the most important things are in your life
Learn tools that allow you to be strong during difficult times and to live life according to what matters most.
Have will-power to say yes to the most important things and won’t-power to say no to less important things.

6. The Time Quadrants Quadrant of Excellence THE PRIORITIZER
URGENT
NOT URGENT
IMPORTANT
THE PROCRASTINATOR
Puts off doing things
Does everything at the last minute
Results: Stress, anxiety & burnout
THE PRIORITIZER
Looks at everything and prioritizes to make sure things get done
Says no with a smile
Results: Controls their life, has balance, and performs high
NOT IMPORTANT
THE YES-MAN
Tries to please other people
Can’t say “no” as to avoid offending others
Often caves to peer pressure
Results: Reputation of being a “pleaser” and lack of discipline
THE SLACKER
Wastes time
Does too many unproductive activities
Results: Lack of responsibility, guilt, and flakiness.

7. Quadrant #1: The Procrastinator
A procrastinator:
Says, “I’ll do it later!”
Doesn’t kick in until there’s an emergency
Spending too much time here causes:
Stress
Anxiety
Mediocre performance
There will always be things we can’t control, like illness and last minute meetings.
Don’t let this be you!

8. Quadrant #2: The Prioritizer
Quadrant of Excellence
A prioritizer:
Has control of their life
Is balanced
Takes care of business
Makes plans and puts the big rocks first
Make sure this is you!

9. Quadrant #3: The Yes-Man
Attends to things that aren’t urgent, but may seem important (i.e. a ringing phone).
Believes other people’s “big rocks” are their “big rocks”
Become a people pleaser
Lack discipline
Feel like a doormat for others to wipe their feet on
Don’t let this be you!

10. Quadrant #4: The Slacker
Loves anything in excess (i.e. too much TV, video games, web surfing)
Is a professional loafer
Puts small things first
Is a category of waste
Nothing in this quadrant is urgent or important
Lack of responsibility
Don’t let this be you!

11. Where Do You Spend Most of Your Time?
We all spend time in all four quadrants, but the goal should be to increase the time spent in quadrant 2.
Shrink Q1 by procrastinating less
Say “No!” to activities in Q3 activities
Cut down on Q4 time-wasting activities

12. Assignment & Homework Due Tomorrow In-Class Assignment Homework
Complete the “Why Plan” worksheet and turn in to the bin
If you don’t complete, take home and finish.
Plan out this week - Monday through Friday
Block out time for ‘Big Rocks’
Fill in other time with less important tasks
Due Tomorrow