First baseman

The first girl grounded out and then their power hitter was up. I knew her from school, she was in my class and would always brag about how she went to a fancy hitting coach. Apparently all the money her slightly psychotic mother payed was well invested because she hit a rocket. The other team’s fans went crazy, louder than ours were the whole night. She hit a triple and then the next girl up hit a lousy ground ball and my second baseman threw it to first to get her out but it was an RBI. The score is now three to three. It was humid more than usual and I was sweating ridiculously but I ignored it. I struck the next girl out and was happy to be back in the dugout. I grabbed some water and then started cheering on my team. We were all up against the fence screaming louder than ever before. It was a scorching night or at least that was what it felt like. I started getting slightly light headed but me being an eleven-year-old competitive person, did not care. I turned to…

but for my teammates because they deserved my 100% effort. With my team behind me it is time to get this game started. Confident and maybe a little cocky, I approach the plate with swagger. I eyed up the pitcher. A tall, thin, lanky girl is on the mound staring right back at me. It is best on best, everyone is on their toes anxious to see how the game will start. She winds up and I see the ball coming on the inside. I swing a little early but contact is made. I see the ball rolling up the…

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Put First Things First and Think Win-Win Covey’s habit 3 and 4 are First Things First which is about the practice of priorities in time management in a private victory and habit 4 is Think Win-Win which is about a public victory balancing courage and empathic in relationships. Habit 3 reminds me of putting God first. He is my center and sound principle. Habit 4 is reaching out to my neighbor that is a win-win. I am reminded to love my neighbor as myself. In addition win-win is a excellent way…

1. According to The Seven Habits of Highly Effective people the first paradigm of human interaction is Win/Win. The Win/Win paradigm of human interaction is a frame of mind that constantly seeks mutual benefits in all human interactions. According to Stephen Covey’s Book the second paradigm of human Interaction is Win/Lose. The Win/Lose is these people are prone to use position, power, credential possessive, or personality to get their ways. According to Covey’s book the third paradigm of human…

upcoming problems in my life, and planning ahead. Reading this book, I have become a greater person. You could overall learn how to get through your teenage years without being stressed out. First, you learn about Being proactive habit 1, taking charge of your life. Learning this habit and being able to implement it into your life is very important. You learn to do things earlier rather than later. For instance,…

The seven Habits profile was developed by FranklinCovey’s and it is a purpose-driven learning experience that focuses on the essentials of great leadership and its implementation. In this essay I will explore and evaluate my own qualities, characteristics, and shortcoming essentials of leadership. I will begin by reviewing the results of my own seven Habits Profile. In the Seven habits profile you will see that the first two categories are the fundamental habits of the Seven Habits profile and…

mature aged student studying via distance education, it can sometimes be difficult to self-manage and find a healthy balance between life, work and study. Additionally, information overload can prove overwhelming, hindering proper memory retention, after having been out of the learning environment for numerous years. Discovering what strategies work best is an individual process of trial, error and re-evaluation. The time management and learning strategies I will explore to counteract these…

mutually. For instance, in my workplace, teachers are mandated to employ their teaching capabilities and talents to ensure that learners produce the best results. There are a combination of talents and abilities to effectively enhance the overall outcome. It is for this reason that the maturity continuum fosters interdependence over independence and dependence since there are collective efforts and capability in the interdependence paradigm. Besides, there is a pool of talents and abilities from…

In the book Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens the author Sean Covey tells you about seven habits that would be good for most teens to start or either keep doing. These habits are Be proactive,Begin with the end in mind,put first things first,Think win-win,Seek first to understand then be understood,Synergize, and Sharpen the saw all of these will help all people but they will help teens more than others. Habit one “Be proactive” Being proactive is an important habit as it is the base for…