Life is an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Habit 4

Think Win-Win

“Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more

of it than the next man.”

-C.S. Lewis

Win-Lose: The Totem Pole

Using other people for your selfish purposes

Trying to get ahead at the expense of others

Spreading rumors about someone else

Insist on getting your way Jealous and envious when

something good happens to a friend

Lose-Win: The Doormat

Easy to get stepped on and give in

A peacemakerSets low expectationsComprises standards

easily

Lose-Lose: The Downward Spiral

If you go down, you bring everyone else with you

Usually occurs when 2 Win-Lose people get together

Obsessed with another in a negative wayCodependent behavior

Win-Win = The All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Believe that everyone can winTough to do, but nice to do as wellYou want others to succeed as much as

yourself

How to Think Win-Win

Win the Private Victory FirstAvoid the Tumor Twins

Competing – unhealthy when you compete against yourself and ties into your self-worth

Comparing – unhealthy when you compare yourself to others