7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens The how
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens The how to of being successful throughout life!
7 HABITS • • • Habit 1 - Be Proactive Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind Habit 3 - Put First Things First Habit 4 - Think Win-Win Habit 5 - Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood • Habit 6 - Synergize • Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw
Habit 1 - Be Proactive What do proactive people do that reactive people don’t? • Proactive people take responsibility for their lives • Proactive people make choices based on values and think before they act. Reactive people make choices based on impulse or peer-pressure. • Proactive people say, “I’ll do it or I choose to. ” Reactive people say, “I’ll try or I have to. ” • Proactive people are not easily offend. • Proactive people bounce back when something bad happens • Proactive people are goal oriented. • Proactive people focus on things they can do something about, and don’t worry about things they can’t. • Proactive people have self-control at all times, even when someone is rude to them.
Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind. Control your own life, don’t let life happen to you! • This means you develop a clear picture of where you want your life to go… • It means deciding your values and setting goals both short term and long term • This habit helps you turn your dreams into realities! • You are the driver of your life, so you better know where you are going! Write your own goals as your directions.
Habit 3 - Put First Things First • If you put first things first, then you will have control of your life, balance, and high performance. • Use your tracker • Take 10 - 15 minutes each day to plan what is the most important things I need to accomplish today. • Block out time to accomplish the most important tasks • Schedule everything else you want to do
Habit 4 - Think Win-Win • Thinking WIN-WIN is an attitude towards life, a mental frame of mind that says I can win, and so can you. • Be happy for others accomplishments, not jealous. • Celebrate your accomplishments and who you are!!!!
Habit 5 - Seek FIRST to understand, then to be understood • You have two ears and one mouth, so listen more and talk less! • Listen first, talk second. • Put yourself in the other person’s shoes before judging them • Paraphrasing what someone is saying if it seems important to them • Don’t start thinking about what you are going to say next when someone is talking
Habit 6 - Synergize • Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create a better solution than either could alone. • Synergy is celebrating differences. • Synergy is teamwork. • Synergy is open-mindedness. • Synergy is finding new and better ways to solve problems together.
Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw Plan some “ME TIME” • Body Time- exercise, eat healthy, sleep well, and relax • Brain Time- READ, educate yourself, learn new skills, and reflect • Heart Time- build relationships, do community service, and laugh
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens • Every FMS Student is capable of being a success! These habits will help you achieve your goals and dreams! • We will learn a new habit each month. • Get ready to accomplish AMAZING things this year!
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