EL Journey Wheel
Please take five minutes to define:
• Proactivity
• Responsibility (Response-ability)
**Feel free to add an example if it helps
Circle of
Influence
Circle of ConcernExternal factors that
affect us, but are outside
of our control.•Parents’ finances
•Hard SAT Q’s
•Weather
•School policies
Circle of Influence
Internal reactions which
we choose in response to
the things that impact us.• Attitude
• Outlook
• Language
• Personal actions
Self AwarenessOwning and controlling
feelings, behaviors,
thoughts, and language
Imagination
Creating new solutions,
thinking creatively,
challenging preconceived
notions, breaking the mold
Stimulus ResponseFreedom
to Choose
Conscience
Choosing to do the right
thing, regardless of the
external pressures; matters
of morality
Personal WillTaking action or
initiative; acting rather than
being acted upon
Circle of
Influence
Circle of Concern• Speed limit
• Laws
• How people drive and
feel about law-abiding
• Safety issues
Circle of Influence• Monitoring speed
• Approaching city with a
solution
• Creating a system of
rewards and
punishments
• Making law-abiding fun
Self AwarenessOwning and controlling
feelings, behaviors,
thoughts, and language
Imagination
Creating new solutions,
thinking creatively,
challenging preconceived
notions, breaking the mold
Stimulus ResponseFreedom
to Choose
Conscience
Choosing to do the right
thing, regardless of the
external pressures; matters
of morality
Personal WillTaking action or
initiative; acting rather than
being acted upon
Imagination
Creating new solutions,
thinking creatively,
challenging preconceived
notions, breaking the mold
Circle of
Influence
Circle of Concern•Actions of others
•Quality of garden crew
•Reputation of school
Circle of Influence• Your attitude
• If you add to pile
• If you use another bin
• If you clean it up
Self AwarenessOwning and controlling
feelings, behaviors,
thoughts, and language
Imagination
Creating new solutions,
thinking creatively,
challenging preconceived
notions, breaking the mold
Stimulus ResponseFreedom
to Choose
Conscience
Choosing to do the right
thing, regardless of the
external pressures; matters
of morality
Personal WillTaking action or
initiative; acting rather than
being acted upon
Conscience
Choosing to do the right
thing, regardless of the
external pressures; matters
of morality
Class Clock Your Clock
Circle of
Influence
Circle of Concern•Bad batteries/clocks
•Teacher letting you out
late/counting you tardy
•ALA’s tardy policies
•Prior ALA classes’ bad
behavior
•No bell system
Circle of Influence• If you try to fix clock
• If you talk to teacher
• If you petition Mr.
Bradford for new clocks
• If you are conscientious
of time
Self AwarenessOwning and controlling
feelings, behaviors,
thoughts, and language
Imagination
Creating new solutions,
thinking creatively,
challenging preconceived
notions, breaking the mold
Stimulus ResponseFreedom
to Choose
Conscience
Choosing to do the right
thing, regardless of the
external pressures; matters
of morality
Personal WillTaking action or
initiative; acting rather than
being acted upon
Personal WillTaking action or
initiative; acting rather than
being acted upon
Circle of
Influence
Circle of Concern• How the other person
acts
• How he/she feels
• Whether he/she
forgives
• If they know about
Emotional Intelligence
Circle of Influence• Your attitude
• Your behavior/actions
• If you forgive/argue
• Language
Self AwarenessOwning and controlling
feelings, behaviors,
thoughts, and language
Imagination
Creating new solutions,
thinking creatively,
challenging preconceived
notions, breaking the mold
Stimulus ResponseFreedom
to Choose
Conscience
Choosing to do the right
thing, regardless of the
external pressures; matters
of morality
Personal WillTaking action or
initiative; acting rather than
being acted upon
Self AwarenessOwning and controlling
feelings, behaviors,
thoughts, and language
Circle of
Influence
Circle of Concern
?
Circle of Influence
?
Self AwarenessOwning and controlling
feelings, behaviors,
thoughts, and language
Imagination
Creating new solutions,
thinking creatively,
challenging preconceived
notions, breaking the mold
Stimulus ResponseFreedom
to Choose
Conscience
Choosing to do the right
thing, regardless of the
external pressures; matters
of morality
Personal WillTaking action or
initiative; acting rather than
being acted upon
Self AwarenessOwning and controlling
feelings, behaviors,
thoughts, and language
Imagination
Creating new solutions,
thinking creatively,
challenging preconceived
notions, breaking the mold
Personal WillTaking action or
initiative; acting rather than
being acted upon
Making Proactivity Personal
• Take 15 minutes to think of a problem that you
would like to address
• Use proactivity to address the issue
• Use the following steps to create a strategy
More Proactivity Examples
• Talking to your RA after breaking curfew the night before
(Conscience)
• You talk to Mr. Bradford about getting a bigger scholarship
after your mom loses job (Personal Will)
• You’ve been really emotional lately so you go see Ms. Zsofia
(Self Awareness)
• You study for a test two weeks in advance because you know
there’s a guest speaker the night before the test (Personal Will)
• You talk to your Res Fac about a game you could play as a hall
to get closer (Imagination)
Not Proactivity
• You start going to Leadership Warriors?
• You walk by your enemy on the quad and don’t look at him/her
so you won’t fight
• Getting answers from a friend for a test you have not studied
for
• Stealing money to pay for expenses
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Steps—From Problem to Proactivity
1.Values: Identify what’s important to you, the
situation, etc.
2.Narrow scope of problem: what’s within your Circle
of Influence and what isn’t?
3.Identify resources: List things you have at your
disposal to make a change (skills, talents, knowledge,
relationships)
4.Take initiative: Create steps to taking action
Time Management
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Raise your hand if you
can identify with this.
Time Audit Results: 2012
• Students reported going to bed between 11:15-
11:30pm on an average night
• Students got less than 9 hours of sleep (recommended)
5-7 nights per week
• Students got less than 7 hours of sleep (minimum
recommended) on 1-3 nights per week
Time Audit Results: 2012
• Outside of the classroom, students spent about 20
hours studying
• Among the top time consumers• Economics—4.67 hours/week
• Math—4.55 hours/week
• Chemistry—4.18 hours/week
• French—4.16 hours/week
**If you had all of those classes, that’s 17.5 hours alone
• What is most interesting about this to you?
• What do you find worrying about these statistics?
• Given what you just saw, would you say that time
management is a strength among students? Why or
why not?
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What do you think?
What is Time Management?
• Time management is the act or process of
exercising conscious control over the amount of
time spent on specific activities, especially to
increase efficiency or productivity
• The use of tools, techniques, and strategies to
leverage time and efficiency
Why is Time Management Important?
• Productivity—getting more done
• Efficiency—getting more done faster
• Health—maintaining wellbeing
• Balance—having a good mix of work, play and rest
• Fulfillment—using your time in a satisfying manner
• Relationships—prioritizing time spent with/for others
• Personal improvement—finding time for yourself
• Spiritual—protecting time to recharge your soul
Question: Is time the only thing we
should manage?
Energy Management
• The act of intentionally regulating your eating,
sleeping, working, playing, resting, and studying in a
manner that allows your mind and body to be
maximally capable of everything required of it
• The use of conscious self-awareness to gauge
personal motivation and attention levels
Why is Energy Management Important?
• Productivity—getting more done
• Efficiency—getting more done faster
• Health—maintaining wellbeing
• Balance—having a good mix of work, play and rest
• Fulfillment—using your time in a satisfying manner
• Relationships—prioritizing time spent with/for others
• Personal improvement—finding time for yourself
• Spiritual—protecting time to recharge your soul
You can’t have any of these
things without energy
Question
Which is worse?
(Answer by show of hands)
1. Showing up to class drunk?
2. Showing up to class sleep deprived?
Sleep Deprivation
• Worse than being drunk
• Causes physical illness and unhealthiness
• Causes mental illness
• Predominate factor in inducing panic attacks,
depression, and suicidal thoughts
What is the solution?
You’ll find out after the break
15 minutes…
Manage it well
Raise your hand if you
can identify with this.
What is the solution?
1. The Power of No
2. Urgent vs. Important
3. Time Management
The Keys to Time Management
The Power of No
• Creates boundaries
• Helps others exercise time management and
responsibility
• Allows you to say “Yes” to those things that are
most important and personally rewarding
The Keys to Time Management
Urgent
• Things that must be done
(or seem like they must be
done) in the very near
term
• Typically thrust upon us
by others
• Easily steal time from
important things
Important
•Things that may or not have
a short time deadline
•Typically things that are
determined from our own
values, goals, and dream
•Easy to postpone,
reschedule, or address “when
you have time”
URGENT NOT URGENT
IMPORTANT Quadrant I:
-Crises
-Pressing problems
-Deadline-driven projects,
meetings, preparations
Quadrant II:
-Preparation/Planning
-Spiritual growth
-Reflection/values clarification
-College preparation
-Relationships, relationship building
-L&E Class
NOT
IMPORTANT
Quadrant III:
-Interruptions, some emails
-Some email, some classwork
-Some meetings
-Many popular activities
Quadrant IV:
-Trivia, busywork
-Facebook (usually)
-Mass emails, typically
-Time wasters & escape activities
Source: Stephen Covey et al., First Things First (Simon and Schuster: New York, 1994).
Time Management Quadrants
URGENT NOT URGENT
IMPORTANT Quadrant I: Quadrant II:
NOT
IMPORTANT
Quadrant III: Quadrant IV:
Source: Stephen Covey et al., First Things First (Simon and Schuster: New York, 1994).
Make Your Own
The Keys to Time Management
Four Generations of
Time Management
First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Values
Priorities
Schedules
Tasks1st Generation
2nd Generation
3rd Generation
Primary Component of Each Generation
4th Generation
Fourth Generation
Building to Fourth Generation TM
STEP 1: Outline your roles (for example):• Sciences student*
• EL & AS student*
• Math and English student*
• Basketball team member
• Art Club Secretary
• Family member
• Muslim
*Feel free to list separately if important to you
Source: Stephen Covey et al., First Things First (Simon and Schuster: New York, 1994).
Building to Fourth Generation TM
URGENT NOT URGENT
IMPORTANT Quadrant I:
20-25%
Quadrant II:
65-80%
NOT
IMPORTANT
Quadrant III:
15%
Quadrant IV:
less than 1%
Source: Stephen Covey et al., First Things First (Simon and Schuster: New York, 1994).
Building to Fourth Generation TM
URGENT NOT URGENT
IMPORTANT Quadrant I:
-English Student
-Sciences Student
Quadrant II:
-Family Member
-LEA Student
-Muslim
-Math Student
NOT
IMPORTANT
Quadrant III:
-Basketball Player
-Sciences Student
Quadrant IV:
-Art Club Secretary
Building to Fourth Generation TM
STEP 3: Set S.MA.R.T.* Goals for each role:• S – Specific
• M – Measurable
• A – Attainable/Achievable
• R – Realistic
• T – Time Bound
*See L/E faculty for additional reading on this if interested
Building to Fourth Generation TM
STEP 3: Set S.MA.R.T.* Goals for each role (for
example):
Family Member—Skype with at least two family members
this week
Basketball—Go to practice and two Leadership Warrior
sessions this week
Math Student—Get all homework done on time and get
a 85% or above on quiz
Building to Fourth Generation TM
STEP 4: Think of ways to Rejuvenate
If you’re going to keep up a fast pace lifestyle, you must have
ways to recharge your body, heart, mind, soul, and spirit.
Building to Fourth Generation TM
STEP 5: Prioritize, Schedule, and Create Checklists
Still important to managing one’s time, but must come after
determining values, naming roles and setting goals
Raise your hand if you wish you could do more
with your time.
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