{Habit Two

Begin with the End in Mind

Read a recipe before we bake a cake Look at the picture before assembling

the puzzle Draw blueprints before building a house Plan a trip before buying plane tickets

We do it all the time . . .

Do you want to go to college?

But what about your LIFE?

What will your attitude toward life be?Will you join a gang?Will you drink, smoke or do drugs?What relationships do you want with your family?

What will you stand for?What type of friends do you want have?

So often, in our quest to be more popular and to be part of the “in-group,” we lose sight of things that are far more important . . .

What is important to you?

{Watch this video about Frank’s 80th birthday party.

What do you want people to say about you on your 80th birthday?

Mental or first creation Ex: blueprint for a house Ex: creation of a business plan Ex: plan on how to raise children

Physical or second creation Ex: building the house Ex: opening the business Ex: raising the children

Most endeavors that fail, fail with the first creation.

All things are created twice.

{ {By Design

we develop our own self-awareness and become responsible for our first creations by design.

By Default

we empower other people and circumstances outside our Circle of Influence to shape much of our lives by default.

Do you want to live by design or default?

Even the smallest change in direction canmake a huge difference in the destination.Imagine that you want to fly from New Yorkto Tel Aviv. If you alter your direction justone degree north, you would end up inMoscow instead.

What small change could you make in thedirection of your life that would make adifference in your destination?Habit 2 Challenge

Sample Mission Statement

Have confidence in yourself and everyone else around you.

Be kind, courteous, and respectful to all people.

Set reachable goals. Never lose sight of these

goals. Never take the simple

things in life for granted. Appreciate other people’s

differences and see their differences as a great advantage.

Ask questions. Strive each day to reach

interdependence. Remember that before you

can change someone else, you must first change yourself.

Speak with your actions, not with your words.

Make the time to help those less fortunate than yourself or those who are having a bad day.

Read the 7 habits everyday.

Care: about the world, about life, about people, about myself

Love: myself, my family, my world, knowledge, learning, LIFE

Fight: for my beliefs, for my passions, to accomplish, to do good, to be true to myself, against apathy

Rock: the boat but don’t let the boat rock me, BE A ROCK

Be Remembered.

Sample #2

{Sample #3

NOTHING LESS!

Mine

Slides 4 and 5 and 10 come from:http://www.uwec.edu/spaethlj/Seven%20Habits/Habit%202.pdf