| Term | Definition |
| Paradigm | the way you see something, your point of view |
| Habit #1 Be proactive | doing your best in everything, don't procrastinate, think positively |
| Habit #2 begin With the end in Mind | set goals and work to achieve them |
| Habit #3 put first things first | prioritize |
| habit #4 Think win-win | be positive and fine solutions everyone agrees with |
| Habit #5 seek first to understand, then to be understood | listen before you speek |
| Habit #6 Synergize | working with others to achieve a common goal |
| Habit #7 | take time to renew yourself |
| quadrant1 | the procrastinator |
| quadrant2 | the prioritizer |
| quadrant3 | the yes-man |
| quadrant4 | the slacker |
| Comfort Zone | what is normal and safe for you |
| Courage zone | expeiences that are new to you |
| win/win | everybody wins |
| win/lose | one person will lose but the other will win |
| lose/lose | everyone loses, there is no winning |
| lose win | "well at least i did better than that guy" |
| poor listening styles | you don't grasp what the person is saying to you |
| personal mission statement | phrase that describes your goal in life and what you want to do. |