3. Put First Things First
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This document provides guidance on implementing the first habit of putting first things first. It recommends spending 20-30 minutes each week planning by reviewing your mission and roles, identifying key priorities or "big rocks", scheduling your week and day. It also suggests setting a long-term goal and breaking it down into tasks and deadlines. Finally, it advises teaching the concept to a learning buddy using provided videos and stories. The overall message is about focusing on what's most important rather than urgent activities.
3. Put First Things First
- 1. 7 HABITS FOR STAFF 3. PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST ~ PRIVATE VICTORY ~ THE HABIT OF INTEGRITY & EXECUTION ‘EFFECTIVENESS REQUIRES THE INTEGRITY TO ACT ON YOU PRIORITIES.’ EFFECTIVE PARADIGM: I put important things first. INEFFECTIVE PARADIGM: I put urgent things first. PLAN Spend 20 – 30 minutes planning your week – use your diary & benchmark results. 1. Review mission & roles 2. Choose big rocks 3. Plan the week 4. Plan the day 5. Review Habit 1, 2 & 3 LIVE THE HABIT 1. Write down in detail a long term goal that will help you achieve our personal mission. Make sure you answer the following: What is it? Why are you doing it? What’s the deadline? What are the tasks? In what order do you need to do things? TEACH TO LEARN Teach the habit to your learning buddy. 1. Show the video segment Big Rocks. 2. Use the Elizabeth Foss story on p16 of the contract book. 3. Teach the concept of scheduling big rocks and explain how it impacts on you personally. Refer to guiedbook pages 67-71. On completion – complete your scoreboard on p52 of the contract book. “Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” Johann Goethe “The nicest thing about planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression.” Sir John Harvey-Jones “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecc 3:1