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7 Habits for Statesville Middle
Habit #1 Be Proactive
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Learning Targets Take more initiative & responsibility
Learn how to pause and respond based on principles Understand how to use proactive language Know how to expand Circle of Influence Understand ways to become a transition person
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Habit 1 When we can no longer change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. -Viktor Frankl Be Proactive
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The Stages of the Maturity Continuum
Demonstrate how to draw the continuum; Make a Z and then additional line Form boxes at top, bottom and middle Upside down triangle on bottom and rightside up triangle on top Circle around Foundation
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Habit 1: Be Proactive 1 Habit Be Proactive
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I am free to choose and am responsible for my choices.
Habit 1—Principle Paradigm I am free to choose and am responsible for my choices. Ineffective: I am a product of my circumstances Effective: I am a product of my choices Result: increased influence, more self-awareness, greater initiative, becoming the creative force of your life Behavior: pause and respond based on principles, use proactive language, expand your circle of influence and become a transition person. Result Behavior 1 Habit Be Proactive
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Ineffective: I am a product of my circumstances.
Habit 1—Paradigms Ineffective: I am a product of my circumstances. Effective: I am a product of my choices. 1 Habit Be Proactive
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Video Carry Your Own Weather 1 Habit Be Proactive
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Respond based on moods, feelings, and circumstances.
Reactive Behavior Respond based on moods, feelings, and circumstances. 1 Habit Be Proactive
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Pause and respond based on principles.
Proactive Behavior Pause and respond based on principles. 1 Habit Be Proactive
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Conscience: Our understanding of right and wrong
The Four Human Endowments Self-Awareness: Our ability to examine our own thoughts, moods, and behaviors Imagination: Our ability to visualize beyond our current experience and circumstances Conscience: Our understanding of right and wrong Independent Will: Our ability to act independent of external influences 1 Habit Be Proactive
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“Whine” List Round 1: Tell your partner all of your “have to’s” and “must do’s” coming up in the next week. Round 2: Convert the “have to’s” and “must do’s” into “I choose to” or “I’m going to.” 1 Habit Be Proactive
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Video Proactive Language 1 Habit Be Proactive
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I decided to… They made me… I am going to… I have to…
Proactive vs. Reactive Language I decided to… They made me… I am going to… I have to… There’s got to be It can’t be done… another way… ?_____________ ?______________ 1 Habit Be Proactive
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Video Circle of Influence 1 Habit Be Proactive
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The Circle of Influence
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xQ Tells You… “People focus on things they can impact rather than on things they can’t.” 31% 1 Habit Be Proactive
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Become a Transition Person
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Video Stone 1 Habit Be Proactive
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Teach to Learn 1 Habit Be Proactive
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