Habit 1 - Be Proactive - We learn to take full responsibility for ourselves, and to avoid the negativity of being reactive.
Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind - We think beyond the present to consider implications of our actions into the future. We encourage goal-setting and advance planning. We write and adhere to personal and classroom mission statements.
Habit 3 - Put First Things First - We endeavor to set proper priorities, to make wise choices, and to keep a positive perspective. Our "first things" should never be at the mercy of second or third priority items. This habit requires time management, planning and putting our mission into action.
Habit 4 - Think Win-Win - We try to exercise both courage and consideration as we seek mutual benefit. While I cannot always achieve a win-win situation, I can always think win-win.
Habit 5 - Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood - We practice empathic listening where we try to listen for understanding rather than to formulate our own response. This is a skill that requires sensitivity to others, empathy, and leads to great understanding and improved relationships.
Habit 6 - Synergize - We choose to collaborate in order to achieve results that simply cannot be found on our own.
Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw - We renew ourselves each day: Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual.
