“first things first” based on the best selling book by stephen r. covey compiled by warren...

““First Things First” First Things First” Based on the best selling book by Stephen R. CoveyBased on the best selling book by Stephen R. Covey

Compiled by Warren HunsbergerCompiled by Warren Hunsberger

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Tyranny of the UrgentTyranny of the Urgent

““The vital tasks rarely must be done The vital tasks rarely must be done today, or even this week. The urgent task today, or even this week. The urgent task calls for instant action. The momentary calls for instant action. The momentary appeal of these tasks seems irresistible appeal of these tasks seems irresistible and they devour our energy. But in the and they devour our energy. But in the light of time’s perspective, their deceptive light of time’s perspective, their deceptive prominence fades. With a sense of loss prominence fades. With a sense of loss we recall the vital task we pushed aside. we recall the vital task we pushed aside. We realize we’ve become slaves to the We realize we’ve become slaves to the tyranny of the urgent.”tyranny of the urgent.”

-- Charles Hummel-- Charles Hummel22

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Traditional ResponseTraditional Response

Time Management-- Clock vs. Time Management-- Clock vs. CompassCompass

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Problem with Time ManagementProblem with Time Management

““Doing more things faster is no substitute Doing more things faster is no substitute for doing the right things.”for doing the right things.”

-- A. Roger Merrill-- A. Roger Merrill


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Four Generations of Time Four Generations of Time ManagementManagementNotes and checklistsNotes and checklists

Calendars and appointment booksCalendars and appointment books

Daily planning, prioritizing, and goal Daily planning, prioritizing, and goal settingsetting


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Fourth Generation Time Fourth Generation Time ManagementManagement

Encompasses the best of Generations 1, Encompasses the best of Generations 1, 2, and 3, but moves far beyond2, and 3, but moves far beyond

““A shift of the mind: doing things right gets A shift of the mind: doing things right gets efficiency, but doing the right things gets efficiency, but doing the right things gets effectiveness.”effectiveness.”


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We want to focus on We want to focus on EFFECTIVENESSEFFECTIVENESS, in , in lieu of Efficiencylieu of Efficiency


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Efficiency vs. EffectivenessEfficiency vs. Effectiveness

ImportanceImportance

Balance in our rolesBalance in our roles

Weekly organizingWeekly organizing

Life leadershipLife leadership


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Traditional vs. 4th Generation Traditional vs. 4th Generation Time ManagementTime Management

Traditional 4th Generation

Efficiency Effectiveness

Practices Principles

Management Leadership

Schedules Relationships

Urgent Things First Things


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URGENCY INDEX URGENCY INDEX

URGENT NOT URGENT

IMPORTANT I II

NOT IMPORTANT

III IV

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URGENCY INDEX URGENCY INDEX

URGENT NOT URGENT

IMPORTANT I REACTION

II PROACTIVE

NOT IMPORTANT

III DECEPTION

IV WASTE


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Where Do We Want to Live?Where Do We Want to Live?

Quadrant II does not act on Quadrant II does not act on us; we must act on it.us; we must act on it.

This is the quadrant of quality This is the quadrant of quality and personal leadership.and personal leadership.

Move into Quadrant II by using Move into Quadrant II by using the six-step process each the six-step process each week.week.


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The Complete Six-Step ProcessThe Complete Six-Step Process


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The Complete Six-Step ProcessThe Complete Six-Step Process

Connect to MissionConnect to Mission

Review RolesReview Roles

Identify GoalsIdentify Goals

Organize WeeklyOrganize Weekly

Exercise IntegrityExercise Integrity

EvaluateEvaluate


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Step 1: Connect to MissionStep 1: Connect to Mission

““If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind.”any wind is the right wind.”

--Seneca--Seneca

““We don’t invent our mission; we detect it.”We don’t invent our mission; we detect it.”

--Viktor Frankl--Viktor Frankl


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What does “connect” mean?What does “connect” mean?Develop a personal mission statementDevelop a personal mission statement What is most important in your life?What is most important in your life? What are called to be and do?What are called to be and do?

Connect to your mission weekly reviewing, Connect to your mission weekly reviewing, pondering, or memorizing your mission pondering, or memorizing your mission statement.statement.


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What are the benefits of truly What are the benefits of truly connecting to your personal connecting to your personal mission?mission?


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Step 2: Review RolesStep 2: Review Roles

Identify and review the roles in your life.Identify and review the roles in your life. Key relationshipsKey relationships Key areas of responsibilityKey areas of responsibility


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Step 3: Identify GoalsStep 3: Identify Goals

What is the most important thing I could do What is the most important thing I could do in each role this week that would have the in each role this week that would have the greatest positive impact?greatest positive impact?

My weekly goals can be either an area of My weekly goals can be either an area of focus or a specific activity I schedule.focus or a specific activity I schedule.

They are driven by conscience.They are driven by conscience.


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Step 4: Organize WeeklyStep 4: Organize Weekly

Every week, my life is centered around the Every week, my life is centered around the FIRST THINGS I have identified and not FIRST THINGS I have identified and not things that just “come my way.”things that just “come my way.”


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Step 5: Exercise Integrity in the Step 5: Exercise Integrity in the Moment of ChoiceMoment of Choice

Organizing in this way gives me the Organizing in this way gives me the courage to say “NO” to urgent, less-courage to say “NO” to urgent, less-important things.important things.

I have the freedom to stick with my plan or I have the freedom to stick with my plan or change it because I’m centered on my change it because I’m centered on my FIRST THINGS.FIRST THINGS.


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Step 6: EvaluateStep 6: Evaluate

What worked?What worked?

Where did I blow it?Where did I blow it?

What do I do different this week as I grow?What do I do different this week as I grow?

Am I on target?Am I on target?

What patterns do I see in my life?What patterns do I see in my life?

What did I learn from last week as a What did I learn from last week as a whole?whole?


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Review Roles: Step 2 in the 6-Review Roles: Step 2 in the 6-Step ProcessStep Process

““Every man has only enough strength to Every man has only enough strength to complete those assignments that he is complete those assignments that he is fully convinced are important.”fully convinced are important.”

GoetheGoethe


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Balance: Balance: Weekly Weekly CompassCompass


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What are our Roles? What are our Roles?

You live your life in terms of rolesYou live your life in terms of roles

Roles: authentic parts you’ve been called Roles: authentic parts you’ve been called to fill.to fill.

Roles represent responsibilities, Roles represent responsibilities, relationships, and areas of contribution.relationships, and areas of contribution.


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What are our Roles? (cont.)What are our Roles? (cont.)

You may have important roles in Christian You may have important roles in Christian faith, at work, in the family, in community faith, at work, in the family, in community or other areas of life.or other areas of life.

Your roles grow out of and contribute to Your roles grow out of and contribute to the fulfillment of your personal mission.the fulfillment of your personal mission.


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How Many?How Many?

It is recommended that you combine It is recommended that you combine functions, if necessary, to keep your total functions, if necessary, to keep your total number of active roles to no more than number of active roles to no more than seven.seven.

You may have less.You may have less.

Some of your roles may be permanent, Some of your roles may be permanent, some may change occasionally.some may change occasionally.


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““Sharpen the Saw”Sharpen the Saw”

In addition to the roles you’ve identified, In addition to the roles you’ve identified, we suggest a separate and foundational we suggest a separate and foundational role called Sharpen the Saw.role called Sharpen the Saw.

You need to invest time increasing your You need to invest time increasing your personal capacity in four fundamental personal capacity in four fundamental areas.areas.


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Four Fundamental AreasFour Fundamental Areas

SpiritualSpiritual

PhysicalPhysical

Social/EmotionalSocial/Emotional

MentalMental


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Sharpen the SawSharpen the Saw

Your personal development roleYour personal development role

Your role to yourselfYour role to yourself


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Step 3: Identify GoalsStep 3: Identify Goals

““The highest reward for a person’s toil The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.”become by it.”

John RuskinJohn Ruskin

How to Set Weekly GoalsHow to Set Weekly Goals

Ask yourself, “What is the most Ask yourself, “What is the most important thing I could do in each role important thing I could do in each role this week that would have the this week that would have the greatest positive impact?”greatest positive impact?”

Consider your relationships for each Consider your relationships for each role.role.

Review your “Perhaps List” for ideas.Review your “Perhaps List” for ideas.

Identify the steps that need to be Identify the steps that need to be taken to achieve long-term goals.taken to achieve long-term goals.


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““Perhaps List”Perhaps List”

Don’t forget great ideas!Don’t forget great ideas!

Keep a list of things you might want to do Keep a list of things you might want to do for each role.for each role.

These are not commitments.These are not commitments.

Perhaps you’ll do them -- perhaps you Perhaps you’ll do them -- perhaps you won’t.won’t.


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Long-Term GoalsLong-Term Goals

Record your long-term goals for each role.Record your long-term goals for each role.

Review your “Perhaps List” for ideas.Review your “Perhaps List” for ideas.

Long-term goals provide a link between Long-term goals provide a link between your personal mission statement and your personal mission statement and weekly goals.weekly goals.


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Setting Effective Long-Term Setting Effective Long-Term GoalsGoals

Ask yourself three vital questions:Ask yourself three vital questions: WhatWhat do I want to accomplish? do I want to accomplish? WhyWhy do I want to do it? do I want to do it? HowHow will I do it? will I do it?


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Distinctive Elements of Distinctive Elements of Effective Weekly GoalsEffective Weekly Goals

They can be either an area of focus or a They can be either an area of focus or a specific activity you schedule.specific activity you schedule.

They are usually Quadrant II goals rather They are usually Quadrant II goals rather than typical to-dos or daily action items.than typical to-dos or daily action items.

They are driven by conscience.They are driven by conscience.


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Step 4: Organize WeeklyStep 4: Organize Weekly

““A major part of successful living lies in A major part of successful living lies in the ability to put first things first. the ability to put first things first. Indeed, the reason most major goals Indeed, the reason most major goals are not achieved is that we spend are not achieved is that we spend our time doing second things first.”our time doing second things first.”

Robert J. McKainRobert J. McKain


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The Perspective of the WeekThe Perspective of the Week

The perspective of the week The perspective of the week provides a powerful solution that provides a powerful solution that links the close-up view of the day links the close-up view of the day to the big picture in a balanced, to the big picture in a balanced, realistic way.realistic way.


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The “Normal View”The “Normal View”

The week becomes The week becomes the “normal view” the “normal view” that gives the most that gives the most accurate perspective accurate perspective for creating a for creating a balanced, quality balanced, quality life.life.

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Step 5: Exercise Integrity Step 5: Exercise Integrity in the Moment of Choicein the Moment of Choice

““The greatest value of the process is The greatest value of the process is not what it does to your schedule, but not what it does to your schedule, but what it does to your head.”what it does to your head.”

Stephen R. CoveyStephen R. Covey

The Space Between Stimulus The Space Between Stimulus and Responseand Response

Reactive Model vs. Proactive ModelReactive Model vs. Proactive Model


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Reactive ModelReactive Model

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Proactive ModelProactive Model

STIMULUS RESPONSE

Moment

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““First Things First” First Things First” Based on the best selling book by Stephen R. CoveyBased on the best selling book by Stephen R. Covey

Compiled by Warren HunsbergerCompiled by Warren Hunsberger

Teen Challenge Training Course 301.01

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