Session Three
Session Description
Good habits are required to manage oneself and to take ownership over emotions, actions and decisions. You are in complete control of your calendar and your physical and emotional reaction to external stimuli. In this session students will review the personal leadership theories from two of Covey’s Seven Habits. Through discussion and reflection on being proactive and putting first things first, students will be guided to the understanding that their effectiveness as a person and a leader really is up to them.
Objectives
By the end of this session, students will be able to:
Take ownership of their actions, decisions, and emotions
Understand methods to be more proactive and in control
Effectively manage their time and schedule their priorities
Articulate what it takes to be extraordinarily effective
Pre-Reading
Read the 90/10 Principle
Read Covey’s 7 Habits – Habit 1: Be Proactive, Habit 3: Put First Things First
Read NPR’s Bored ... And Brilliant? A Challenge To Disconnect From Your Phone
Read Bill’s Blog Post: Bored and Brilliant
Read the Internet Connectivity article from the Pew Research Center
Look over The Nielsen Total Audience Report
Pre-Work
Complete the Session Three Workbook Pages
Log how you spend your time for one week (in the workbook).
Classify every activity according to Quadrant and calculate total time in each (from Covey reading).
Above and Beyond:
Check your Screen Time app (Apple) or download the Moment App (free) and report your findings.
Pick one of these short podcasts to listen to.
Blog Prompt
Tell your own 90/10 principle story. Write a post about a real experience when you let an external factor ruin your whole day. What happened, how did you react and what were the consequences?