There is a pattern of miscommunication in the Who’s on First skit by Abbott and Costello. The premise of the skit is, that Abbott is identifying the players on a baseball team for Costello. Yet, their names or nicknames can be interpreted as non-responsive answers from Abbott by Costello. For example, when Costello asked the question who’s on first. Abbott answers him with the name of the first baseman ‘Who’. Since the ball players have funny names such as Who, Costello becomes frustrated, angry
pieces of phrases like “come on it’s just the first day” and “how about no”. I stood drinking in every word and ignoring their muttered curses. I had never played softball and was determined to learn as much as I possibly could about the game. Coach McGownd asked us to go to a position we thought we might want to play. I ventured across the field and stood by first base. My parents and a few of my friends had told me that I would make a good first baseman so that seemed like the best choice to me.
The Texas Rangers (78-67) absolutely embarrassed the Houston Astros (77-69) tonight, slaughtering the Astros by a score of 14-3. Many were wondering how the Rangers would respond to going from the hunter to the hunted, and they responded mighty well. Martin Perez (3-5, 4.96 ERA) pitched brilliantly and got the win for the Rangers, while Dallas Keuchel (17-8, 2.56 ERA) was humiliated while taking the loss. Martin Perez came into this game struggling, getting absolutely roughed up in his last couple
A man once stated, "You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals" (“Fundamentals Quotes”). The greatest and most talented players' in the world still have to learn and know the fundamentals to play the game. Fundamentals are the simple basics of the sport and explain how to play the game. The important fundamentals of baseball include hitting, fielding, throwing, and also base running. Many people believe that hitting is where to begin, according
In The Big Field, author Mike Lupica explores the theme, "Success uses motivation as fuel." Lupica portrays this theme through the main character, Hutch. Throughout the entire book, Hutch, a young boy that has just recently joined a highly talented baseball team, displays moments that exemplify this main theme. Hutch and his team have a chance to play in the stadium of the Miami Marlins, a Major League Baseball team, as long as they can keep winning games and advancing through a challenging tournament;
Have a minute? Great, because the skills I learned from the past five weeks are immeasurable and would like to share with you. I believe these skills are life changing, they were for me. I am 49 years old, yes, 49. I cannot believe it myself. I am like so many others. I got to this point in my life and wonder, what is my purpose in life? What do I want out of my life? Where am I headed in life? You don't have time to waste. So start managing your life effectively, living a life of purpose
studies at a steady and smooth flow. To recapitulate, Covey suggests that there is a particular set of habits that individuals must develop throughout their lifetime in order to become highly effective people. Being proactive, putting first things first, seeking first to understand, then to be understood, synergizing, and sharpening the saw are five of the seven fundamental habits that Covey discusses in his book. I chose these five habits as I found them to have played a significant role in my past
greatly and make your life for meaningful and effective. Covey explains that if you are willing to make the changes that are necessary you will become a more effective individual. He describes that there are seven habits that make this all possible. The First habit is to be proactive, or “proactivity”, it is explained that being proactive means that we as humans are responsible for our own lives. Our performance in life is up to us and is not the result of things that have happened or experiences but the
that were lacking. Of all the seven habits, Begin with the End in Mind (habit two), Put First Things First (habit three), and Think Win-Win (habit four) are the building blocks to a sound, effective lifestyle. The second of the three “private victory” habits, Begin with the End in Mind is the first and most essential step to reaching personal goals. I remember glossing over this section of the book when I first read it in early February, only to go to church the next Sunday and hear the exact same
out in everyday life, will improve not only the original reader, but everyone who is to come in contact with that individual. The seven habits are little things to be incorporated into everyday life, and easily can be with a little practice. The first habit is be proactive; simply
often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily express our character and produce our effectiveness…or ineffectiveness.” (Covey 46) The seven habits Covey summaries in the text are Be Productive, Begin with the End in Mind, Put First Things First, Think Win/Win, Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood, Synergize, and Sharpen the Saw. He describes how adopting these seven habits teach one to be their true selves, to be authentic, to live with self-respect, and to do things with honor. He emphasizes
communication for personal change. He advises building from the inside-out and offers a plan for moving from dependence to independence and then to interdependence. The inside-out approach starts first with one self, which includes paradigms, characters, and motivations. To improve relationships with others, we have to first improve ourselves by putting character ahead of personality. Covey prefaces the book by explaining paradigms and principles. Paradigms are maps that guide us and affect the way we interact
persistence. Why should you care? Because Horton is a great role model of this trait and anyone can learn from him. Horton, in comparison to Thidwick, and The Lorax is the most persistent. We could all learn something about persistence from Horton . First of all, Horton is more persistent than the Lorax because he sprinted through the night and into the morning to save the Whos. On the other side of the spectrum the Lorax only asked the Oncler three times to stop. Horton showed more persistence than
First, self-made change is necessary in order to break an old habit. Maude Muse, a professor at a graduate school of education, health, and psychology in New York, emphasized to her students, “It takes time and numerous repetitions with a well defined goal
others touch the people’s emotions. By reading a variety of books, people can gain knowledge and inspiration every area of their lives. Two helpful books include ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective people’ and ‘Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul’. The first book represents logical thinking and the second one does emotional thinking. By reading these two books, people can gain different perspectives, both logical and emotional, and adopt a more balanced way of living. People need to read books about
Habits. When the witches foretold of his destiny, Macbeth did not Begin with the End in Mind. Hewas not proactive in helping his destiny come to pass, having his wife actually scheme to assassinate King Duncan. He did not follow the habit: "Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood". He never tried to understand anything. He just followed what his wife told him to do. When he thought that there was a threat to his position he would do anything, included cold-blooded murder, to alleviate the
behavior and attitude. By introducing what the basic theme of the book is, Stephen Covey then discloses the seven habits. The Seven Habits • Be Proactive • Begin With the End in Mind • Put First Thing First • Think Win-Win • Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood • Synergize • Sharpen Your Saw The first three habits reflect how a person should become independent rather than depending on others. 1) Be Proactive In this case, proactive refers to taking initiative on our life. By having control
Circle of Impact Stephen Covey popularized the idea of the Circle of Influence and the Circle of Concern, in the book The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. The Circle of Concern is composed of all the topics that we worry about, while the Circle of Influence comprises the concerns we can actually control. Cards drive you to concentrate on your Circle of Impact. This implies breaking down whether you played every card of that specific hand ideally. The coming up short on the cards exists in
Introduction Why Stephen Covey? The reason why I chose to read Steven Covey 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is because this book was recommended to me from my father. He first read the book for his job at RR Donnelley’s when he was a manager. The book was recommended to him from his boss. My father knowing that I am pursuing a career in a management knew that I could benefit and receive helpful information from this book. Dr. Covey’s books are known for being inspirational and influential for
with the flow and live spontaneously; but in order to get somewhere, you have to think about the end result and then start on your path to get there. The third habit is to put first things first. What is the point of setting a goal if you aren’t going to make it one of your top priorities. Teens need to put their priorities first and then do the things that are not very important in their down time. There isn’t a habit that is specifically created for building up positive relationships, but there is