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“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.”