“SHARPENING YOUR SAW…TAKING CARE OF

YOURSELF FIRST”

Randy L. Russell, Ph.D.

MASS & MCASE

September 23, 2019

LIFE IS DEMANDING. PEOPLE ARE DEMANDING. REPLENISHING YOURSELF REQUIRES ATTENTION.

• Working independently, how do you renew yourself daily,

weekly, monthly, yearly?

• Share / discuss your description with a partner.

• Share the discussion with the table / group.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SESSION

• Identify and discuss the elements of “Sharpening Your Saw.”

• Engage in “Saw Sharpening Activities.”

• Create a personal pledge card focused on “Sharpening Your

Saw.”

COVEY’S 7TH HABIT –SHARPEN THE SAW

• Physical

• Mental

• Social/Emotional

• Spiritual

YOUR COMPONENTS

• The “Saw”

“How sharp is your blade?”

• The “Sharpener”

“What do you sharpen your blade with?”

• The “Sharpening of the Saw”

“How do you sharpen your blade?”

“Why should we sharpen our blade?”

WHAT RENEWS YOU?

• What renews your energy?

• What feeds your soul?

• What renews and improves your mind?

• What gives you emotional strength?

• What gives you spiritual strength?

OUR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

OUR MENTAL ACTIVITY

OUR SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL

ACTIVITY

OUR SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY

DEVELOPING A PLEDGE CARD

• Handout 3” x 5” index cards.

• I will “Sharpen my Saw” by:

1)

2)

3)

• Share your pledge card with another group member and get an

authorizing signature.

FEEDBACK

THIS BRINGS AN END TO TODAY’S PRESENTATION, BUT REMEMBER EVERY SUNSET HAS A SUNRISE. WE CAN’T CHANGE YESTERDAY AND WE HAVE LITTLE CONTROL OVER TOMORROW,

BUT WE CAN BE OUR VERY BEST TODAY. USE TOMORROW’S SUNRISE TO START “SHARPENING YOUR SAW.”