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Paradigms & Principles

Paradigms & Principles. What is a paradigm?. The way you see something, your point of view. They are like glasses… If you walk through life wearing glasses that say “I can do it!” that belief will put a positive spin on everything else. Paradigms can shift. 3.

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Paradigms & Principles

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  1. Paradigms & Principles

  2. What is a paradigm? • The way you see something, your point of view. • They are like glasses… • If you walk through life wearing glasses that say “I can do it!” that belief will put a positive spin on everything else. • Paradigms can shift 3

  3. What do you base your paradigms on? • What is the driving force of my life? • What do I spend my time thinking about? • Friends? Stuff? School? Parents? Sports? Heroes? Enemies? • Building your life around these things doesn’t provide the stability you need for LIFE. It’s good to enjoy these things, but you shouldn’t base your entire existence on them. 2

  4. So what should we center our life on? • Principles! • Honesty, respect, integrity, fairness, loyalty, responsibility, hard work • If you live by these, you will excel. • If you break them, you will fail…maybe not right away, but it will catch up to you. • Putting principles first is the key to becoming a person of character. 1

  5. Personal Bank Account

  6. What is the personal bank account? • How you feel about yourself is like a bank account. • Deposits: • Keeping promises, being kind, using your talents • Withdrawals • Breaking promises, being dishonest, wearing yourself out 2

  7. Other Bank Accounts • You can make deposits and withdrawals to other peoples bank accounts too. • Deposits: Kept promises, saying you’re sorry, giving a compliment • Withdrawals: Breaking a promise, not listening, being rude, saying mean things 1

  8. Habit #1:Be Proactive “You are the driver, not the passenger”

  9. Being Proactive • Taking responsibility for your life, you make things happen. • “I am in the driver’s seat of my life, not just a passenger”. • You choose your attitude and your reactions. • Having a can-do attitude 3

  10. Proactive language I’ll do it I choose to There’s gotta be a way I won’t let your bad mood rub off on me Reactive language I can’t I have to That’s just how I am You ruined my day Listen to your language 2

  11. Circle of control • You can only control how you RESPOND to what happens to you. • We can’t control what others do, the weather, rude comments, etc. • “It’s not what happens to you in life, it’s what you do about it.” • Push the pause button 1

  12. Habit #2:Begin with the End in Mind “Decide where you want to go and draw the map”

  13. Beginning with the end in mind • If you don’t decide your future, someone else will. • “Teenagehood” is only 7 years, but it can affect your remaining years…for good or for bad. • Set goals for yourself! 3

  14. Habit #3:Put First Things First “Get there! Don’t let roadblocks knock you off course”. 2

  15. First Things First • Learning to prioritize and manage your time. • Focus on the important items, activities that contribute to your goals. • Use a planner, prioritize your goals, adjust your plan as needed • Sometimes you need to step out of your comfort zone and into your courage zone. • Don’t let fear make your decisions 1

  16. Habit #4:Think Win-Win There is plenty of success to go around.

  17. Win-Win • A mental attitude that says I can win, and so can you. • You care about other people and you want them to succeed. • Lose-lose, lose-win or win-lose are undesirable. • Agreeing to disagree is an acceptable outcome. • Avoid competition and comparing 6

  18. Habit #5:Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood The key to communication 5

  19. Understand and be understood • Listen first, talk second. • Listen with your eyes, heart and ears. • Put yourself in their shoes. • Repeat back what the other person is saying and feeling…use your own words. • Make your own feelings understood in a calm, mature manner. 4

  20. Habit #6:Synergize 3

  21. What is synergy? • Teamwork • Celebrating differences • Being open-minded • Finding new and better ways • Think of a band…each member brings his/hers strengths together to create something better. 2

  22. Synergy Action Plan • Define the problem • Their Way (seek to understand) • My way (be understood) • Brainstorm (create new options) • High Way (find the best solution) 1

  23. Habit #7:Sharpen the Saw

  24. What is Sharpening the Saw? • Finding balance in your life • Taking time for yourself • Renewing and strengthening your life • Body: eat right, exercise, play sports, take walks • Brain: read the newspaper, watch the discovery channel, play a game • Heart: build relationships, make deposits, laugh • Soul: meditate, serve others, reflect on goals, read an inspiring book 1

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