Habit 3 : Put first things first

Quadrant 11
Prepared by: Jessa Mae Rasallo
Things which matter most
must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.
- Goethe

Question 1: What one thing could you do (something you

aren’t doing now) that, if you did it on a regular basis,
would make a tremendous positive difference in your
personal life?

Question 2: What one thing in your business or

professional life would bring similar results?

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Habit 3
Habit 3 is the second creation, the physical creation. It’s the fulfillment, the actualization, the natural
emergence of Habits 1 and 2. It’s the exercise of independent will toward becoming principle-centered.
It’s the day-in, day-out, moment-by-moment doing it.

What is Habit 3?

“Putting first things first means organizing and executing around your most important priorities. It
is living and being driven by the principles you value most, not by the agendas and forces
surrounding you.”

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 FOUR GENERATIONS OF TIME MANAGEMENT

First Generation
 Notes and Checklists

Second Generation
 Calendars and Planners

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 FOUR GENERATIONS OF TIME MANAGEMENT

Third Generation
 Goal Setting and Daily Planning

Fourth Generation
Self Management, Not Time Management

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 Quadrant II

Covey’s Quadrant 2 is not urgent, but important. This is where effective people focus

their time and energy, and the discipline to prioritize these tasks is key to self-management

and achieving your personal mission. Quadrant 2 includes activities that could easily be put

off for their lack of apparent urgency, but which will greatly benefit your life in the long term

if you invest the time in them; they include developing relationships, defining your personal

mission statement, exercising, and performing preventive maintenance

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 Quadrant II

Urgent means it requires immediate attention. It’s “Now!”

Urgent things act on us.

Importance, on the other hand, has to do with results. If something is

important, it contributes to your mission, your values, your high priority
goals.

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References

https://www.shortform.com/blog/stephen-covey-time-management-7-habits/
https://www.shortform.com/blog/quadrant-2-7-habits/
https://facilethings.com/blog/en/time-management-matrix
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People pdf.

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Thank you! Have a good Day!

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