HABIT 3 of Highly Effective People- PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST

HABIT 3: PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST From Seven Habits.

To live a more balanced existence, you have to recognize that not doing everything that comes along is okay. There's no need to overextend yourself. All it takes is realizing that it's all right to say no when necessary and then focus on your highest priorities. Habit 1 says, "You're in charge. You're the creator." Being proactive is about choice. Habit 2 is the first, or mental, creation. Beginning with the End in Mind is about vision. Habit 3 is the second creation, the physical creation. This habit is where Habits 1 and 2 come together. It happens day in and day out, moment-by-moment. It deals with many of the questions addressed in the field of time management. But that's not all it's about. Habit 3 is about life management as well--your purpose, values, roles, and priorities. What are "first things?" First things are those things you, personally, find of most worth. If you put first things first, you are organizing and managing time and events according to the personal priorities you established in Habit 2.

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The second habit of highly effective people is.

#2. Begin with the end in mind. 

You need to know where your going, if you don't know what you want and where you're going, then there is really no place to start or no right road to go. 

Going nowhere or going anywhere is the same thing, so in other words where are you going in life?

Sometimes running from a dread can motivate you just as much as focusing on a dream, so if you don't have a dream that motivates you then run from the dreads that can motivate you. 

What are the things in your life that you don't want anymore?

What is the first hablet of highly effective people?

The first habit of highly effective date people from Stephen Covey's book the seven habits of highly effective people is number one be pro active. 

Be proactive!  What is to be proactive. It means that you take responsibility for your life you're not a victim you cannot control your's circumstances but you can controls your response so being proactive means that you take responsibility for your life. You take action and you respond the way a leader does by taking responsibility. 

Today's leadership quote.

Man with the facts is never at the mercy of the man with an opinion. 

"Orrin Woodward. 

Danger.

Do not follow another automobile with ice on the roof, it could kill you when it melts enough to let loose and come flying at you. 

This is what happen to my windshield this morning. Thankfull it just cracked it and didn't breakthrough and hurt anyone. 

My Personality Type: The Social Realist

My Personality Type: The Social Realist

Social Realists are popular persons full of energy. They are reliable, well organized and helpful. Traditional values are important to them. Founding a family also plays a central role in their life. Social Realists have a marked social streak.

They are always ready to listen to the worries and problems of others and spare no effort when they are asked for help. With empathy and understanding, they can sense what other people need. Social Realists are always willing to highly regard the strong points of the other person and to excuse that person’s weaknesses. They are the most sociable of all personality types. Social contacts are very important to them.

Social Realists find it very difficult to cope with conflicts and criticism - harmony is their elixir of life. Acknowledgement and esteem are very important to this type. Differentiation on the other hand is not necessarily one of their strong points. At work and in partnerships, they are loyal, committed and always there when needed. They find it easy to make friends due to their open, warm manner and they have a large circle of friends. In love, they are faithful and attentive and care for their partners with a great deal of imagination and sensitivity. Social Realists show their feelings openly and honestly. Should a relationship break up, they tend to blame themselves. That is why they find it very difficult to end a partnership even if it has not fulfilled their requirements for some time.

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Social Realists are more conservative types. They have a set system of values and rules which is orientated to the prevailing traditions. They prefer clear, structured surroundings and work processes; they find too much change und unrest unpleasant. Their strong points are carefulness and reliability and not so much flexibility and spontaneity. Social Realists are open-minded towards anything new only to a limited extent. But, should one be looking for someone to fulfil a task reliably and exactly, they are the right persons.

Adjectives that describe your type
extroverted, practical, sentimental, planning, emotional, temperamental, energetic, tradition-conscious, loyal, helpful, devoted, reliable, caring, objective, thorough, organised, warm-hearted, open, friendly, sociable, chummy, obliging, self-sacrificing, public-spirited, sensitive, kind, demanding

Biblical world view.

Wow this is hard to believe. 

The Barna Group reports that only half of the country's Protestant pastors -51- percent have a biblical worldview. 

This is a result of bible illiteracy in America.  From this book.