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. 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.

5. 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.

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  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

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