freshman seminar 2

1st effective habit

Be Proactive - Think about something and take action before it happens.

2nd effective habit

Begin with the End in Mind - Think about the future and plan for it.

3rd effective habit

Put First Things First - Prioritize important things in your life.

4th effective habit

Think Win-Win - Believe in yourself and in positive outcomes for others.

5th effective habit

Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood - Listen first, then speak.

6th effective habit

Synergize - Work well with others and value teamwork.

7th effective habit

Sharpen the Saw - Take time to renew yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

1st defective habit

React - Blaming others for your problems and taking no responsibility.

2nd defective habit

Begin with No End in Mind - Not thinking about the future or consequences.

3rd defective habit

Put First Things Last - Doing leisure before important responsibilities.

4th defective habit

Think Win-Lose - Seeing everything as a competition where you lose.

5th defective habit

Seek First to Talk, Then Pretend to Listen - Express yourself without listening.

6th defective habit

Don't Cooperate - Refusing to work with others because they're different.

7th defective habit

Wear Yourself Out - Overloading yourself and never taking time to rest.

PBA

How you feel about yourself and the things you do.

healthy PBA

Built-up trust and confidence in yourself and others through positive, trustworthy actions.

poor PBA

Low trust and confidence due to broken promises, dishonesty, or negative actions.

small deposits

Little actions that build trust, like keeping promises, being kind, and listening.

paradigms

Your perspective—how you see something, whether it's true or not.

limitations of paradigms

Limitations if your perspective is off.

Friend-Centered paradigm

Relying too much on friends.

Stuff-Centered paradigm

Focusing on material things for confidence.

Boyfriend/Girlfriend-Centered paradigm

Overdependence on a partner.

School-Centered paradigm

Focusing too much on school.

Parent-Centered paradigm

Doing everything to please parents.

Other-Centered paradigm

Includes: Sports-Centered, Hero-Centered, Enemy-Centered, Work-Centered, Self-Centered, Principle-Centered.

private victories

Habits 1-3 (Be Proactive, Begin with the End in Mind, Put First Things First); worked on personally.

public victories

Habits 4-6 (Think Win-Win, Seek First to Understand, Synergize); worked on with others after improving yourself.

Habit 7 stage

Renewal - Sharpen the Saw; taking time for yourself.

habit

Things we do constantly, often automatically.

baby steps

Small actions you take to reach a larger goal.