Habit #3 Put First Things First Or The Habit of Will Power and Won’t Power

Habit #3Put First Things First

OrThe Habit of Will Power

and Won’t Power

The Time Quadrants

Unimportant phone calls

URGENT NOT URGENT

IMPO

RTAN

TN

OT

IMPO

RTAN

T

Exam tomorrowLate for school

Project due todayCar breaks down

Planning, goal settingEssay due next week

ExerciseRelationships

Friend’s small problemsPeer Pressure

Interruptions

Too much TVEndless video games

Time WastersShopping Marathons

The Time Quadrants

1. The Procrastinator 2. The Prioritizer

3. The Yes-Man

Unimportant phone calls

4. The Slacker

URGENT NOT URGENT

IMPO

RTAN

TN

OT

IMPO

RTAN

T

Exam tomorrowLate for school

Project due todayCar breaks down

Planning, goal settingEssay due next week

ExerciseRelationships

Friend’s small problemsPeer Pressure

Interruptions

Too much TVEndless video games

Time WastersShopping Marathons

1. Identify Your Big Rocks!

• Science Test• Football Game• Babysit this weekend• Exercise 3 times

2. Block Out Time for Big Rocks

• Schedule big rocks, then little rocks.

3. Schedule Everything Else

FEAR

• Never let your fears make your decisions.

Points to Ponder

Winning means rising each time you fall.

Overcome peer pressure.

Value each moment.