By Sean Covey PPT adapted from a presentation

By Sean Covey PPT adapted from a presentation by Miss Mc. Rae, Guidance Counselor, Calgary District Secondary Schools

What are the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens? Habit 1: Be Proactive. Take responsibility for your life. Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind. Define your mission and goals in life. Habit 3: Put First Things First. Prioritize, and do the most important things first. Habit 4: Think Win-Win. Have an everyone-can-win attitude. Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. Listen to people sincerely. Habit 6: Synergize. Work together to achieve more. Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw. Renew yourself regularly.

Habit 1: Be Proactive reactive Listen to your language Victimitius virus Proactive pays proactive

Habit 1 NOTE Reactive Language: “I can’t” – “It can’t be done” Takes power away from you. Those with “victimitus” blame others, whine and complain. We can’t always control what happens to us but we can control how we respond. The brick walls are there to show you how much you want it. Proactive Language: “I will do it – there has to be a way” Proactive pays because…you can bounce back after the bad, think before you act, find ways to make things happen, focus on what you CAN do. View setbacks as opportunities to change and grow.

Habit 2: Begin With the End In Mind Goal setting Personal mission statement Care about the world, life, people, myself Love myself, family, world, knowledge, learning, LIFE Religion Education Succeeding Productive Exercise Caring Truthful Fight for my beliefs, passions, to accomplish do good, be true to myself, against apathy Rock the boat, don’t’ let the boat rock me, be a rock BE REMEMBERED

HABIT 2 NOTE Develop a clear picture of where you want to go and draw a map to get there. Goals should be specific, measurable, attainable. Write down your short and long term goals…a goal not written is only a wish. Write a mission statement…a personal motto/credo that states what your life is about. Provides focus. When you have an end in mind, the goal becomes easier to attain. Ask yourself…Is the life I’m living leading me in the right direction?

Habit 3: Put First Things First Procrastinator Prioritizer Important/Urgent Important/ Not Urgent Slacker Yes-Man Not Important/ Urgent Not Important/ Not Urgent Pack more into life Prioritize Overcome fears Organize time Use a planner Plan weekly Revise daily Value each day

HABIT 3 NOTE The Prioritizer can… effectively manage their time, avoid stress, burnout, be in control of their life, achieve high performance. Tip: Weekly Planning 1. Block time for the most important things 2. Schedule everything else 3. Adapt daily Tip: 10 -10 -10 Formula Consider the consequences of your choices 10 minutes from now… 10 months…. 10 years.

Habit 4: Think Win-Win Care about others and want them to succeed Care about yourself too Competition with yourself is healthy Win-Win always creates more: confidence, good feelings, success

Habit 4 NOTE Benefits: Win-win always creates more…ideas, production, confidence, etc Competition with yourself is healthy because it challenges you to be your best Examples: sports team mentality, profit sharing companies

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood 7% is communicated through words 53% body language 40% tone & feeling Signs of poor listening skills: Space out Pretender Selective Self-centered

Habit 5 NOTE Genuine listening: Listen for what the person is not saying (body language, tone, feeling) 7 % is communicated through our words 53% in body language 40% in tone and feeling Consider the implications for businesses that communicate by phone, email.

Habit 6: Synergize Synergy and teamwork Action plan: Define the problem (or better – OPPORTUNITY) Their way My way Brainstorm High way Roadblocks: ignorance, cliques, prejudice Celebrate diversity

The 60 Second Challenge Write down as many items as you can remember in 60 seconds. windshield dance camper ice cube binder hero math gravel purse pasta hammer marker moon blender hair ring over money

Synergize: Work Smarter not Harder In pairs, recreate the list of items from memory. You have 30 seconds. paper brown sandal yawn orange rabbit rodent tissue foot razor loop bottle vinegar lantern belt music pitcher shampoo

Habit 6 NOTE Achieved when 2 or more people work together to create a better solution than either could alone. It’s not your way or my way, but a better way. Action Plan 1. Define a problem 2. Understand other’s ideas 3. Share your ideas 4. Brainstorm 5. Generate new options 6. Find the best solution

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Balance is better Take time for a time-out Renew and strengthen the 4 key dimensions of your life: brain, body, heart and soul

Habit 7 NOTE Keep yourself healthy and alert to better deal with the stresses of life. Renew and strengthen: Body – good nutrition, exercise and relaxation Heart – positive relations with others Brain – write, speak, create, explore, analyze, imagine, focus “Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier” Mother Theresa

All Change Begins With You (From the writings of an Anglican Bishop) When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world; As I grew older and wiser I realized the world would not change. And I decided to shorten my sights somewhat and change only my country. but it too seemed immovable. As I entered my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I sought to change only my family, those closest to me, but alas they would have none of it. An now here I lie on my death bed and realize (perhaps for the first time) that if only I’d changed myself first, then by example I may have influenced my family and with their encouragement and support I may have bettered my country, and who knows I may have changed the world.

What behavior will you change, and what goals will you set, for this course… for this semester… for this year?