Post on 13-Dec-2015
The Other Half of
Habit 3
Habit 3- Two Parts
Time Management– Learning to put first things first– Prioritize items to fulfill mission and meet goals
Learn to overcome fear and peer pressure– It takes courage and guts to stay true to
your first things like your values and standards
The Comfort Zone
Relaxation Freedom from risk Things you are used to doing Things you enjoy doing
The Courage Zone
Things you have never tried before Hard moments Opportunity Bravery Risk
Why Enter the Courage Zone?
Adventure, risk and challenge is included Everything that makes you feel
uncomfortable is here A place for opportunity Because you miss 100% of the shots you
never take
Never Let Fears Make Your Decisions
Many people let fear make their decisions They don’t try anything new for fear of failure There may be teams you never tried out for,
clubs you never joined, someone you never spoke to for fear of being uncomfortable
Don’t let fear make your decisions, you make your decisions!
Below are the events in the life history of a man who failed many times but kept trying
Failed in business at 22 Lost for the state legislature
at 23 Failed in business at 25 Coped with the death of his
sweetheart at 26 Had a nervous breakdown
at 27 Was defeated for speaker at
29
Was defeated for a congressional nomination at 34
Was elected to Congress at 37
Lost re-nomination for Congress at 39
Was defeated for Senate at 46
Was defeated for vice-pres of the US at 47
Who is this person?
He was elected President of the United States when he was 51 years old
Abraham Lincoln Where would our country be if he gave up
and never became President? He rose every time he fell until he reached
his destination
Be Strong in Hard Moments
Small hard moments-occur often– Doing your homework– Getting up when you alarm goes off
Larger hard moments-occur occasionally throughout your life– Getting cut from a team– Being dumped by a long-time boy/girl friend– Death in the family
How to handle Hard Moments
Be Strong Don’t do something stupid that will affect you
for the rest of your life– Don’t give in to one night of pleasure– A weekend of excitement– Thrilling moment of revenge
Overcoming Peer Pressure
Saying NO when all your friends are saying yes, takes raw courage
Use your “Won’t Power” Enter a large deposit into your personal bank
account * Not all peer pressure is bad-sometimes the
pressure you get it to be your best
The Common Ingredient of Success
Discipline– To manage your time– To overcome peer pressure– To overcome your fears– To be strong in the hard moments
All successful people have the habit of doing the things failures don’t like to do. They don’t like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose
- Albert E Gray
Hardest Habit to Live?
Habit 3 Take baby steps (handout)