What is a…

Cross your arms…

Are Habits Good or Bad?

Are Habits Good or Bad?

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Habits

A habit is something

you do without thinking about it.

Which would make you EFFECTIVE?

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Effectiveness…

…is habitually doing SEVEN things that help you get great results over and over again.

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SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEENS

HABIT 1: BE PROACTIVE

HABIT 2: BEGIN WITH END IN MIND

HABIT 3:

PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST

Habit 1: Be Proactive

Habit 1: Be Proactive

¨ I AM THE FORCE.¨ I am a responsible person. ¨ I take initiative. ¨ I choose my actions, attitudes, and moods. ¨ I do not blame others for my wrong

actions. ¨ I do the right thing without being asked,

even when no one is looking.

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Proactive vs. Reactive

Can-Do People No-Can-Do People

Take initiative to Wait for something tomake it happen. happen to them.

Think about solutions Think about problems and options. and barriers.

Act. Are acted upon.

Where  do  you  fall?

VeryReactive

VeryProactive

Can  you  CHOOSE to  be  more  PROACTIVE?

“It sort of makes you stop and think, doesn’t it?”

Tool:

Event Do

Practice:

You have a group project but no one is doing anything…

You see people making fun of

someone

Your parents said you could not take the car out alone.

I’ll divide the project into smaller tasks and ask

each person which one they want to do

Event Do

I will be more proactive by…

This week…

Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind

Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind

¨CONTROL YOUR OWN DESTINY OR SOMEONE ELSE WILL.

¨ I plan ahead and set goals. ¨ I do things that have meaning and

make a difference. ¨ I look for ways to be a good citizen.

Some famous Mission Statements

¨ To organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful?¤Google

¨ Passionately committed to providing personal mobility for people around the world.¤Ford Motor Company

¨ To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.¤Nike

THE GREAT DISCOVERY

¨ A Personal Mission Statement will help you put together the pieces of this puzzle by opening your eyes to what is important to you.

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Mission  Statement,  Part  1:Write  your  name  in  a  circle.    Out  from  the  circle,  write  

words  that  describe  you  as  you  are  NOW.

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kind

athleticartistic

social

Mission  Statement,  Part  2:Next  think  about  what  kind  of  person  you  WANT  to  be.    

Make  a  list.

I  want  to  be  a:1.Hard  worker2.Intellectual  expert3.Kind  person4.Rich,  have  all  the  good  things  in  life5.Well  travelled

Mission  Statement,  Part  3:Use  the  two  lists  to  write  a  mission  statement.    This  is  a  sentence  or  paragraph  about  the  person  you  want  to  be.    Here  are  some  examples:

My  mission  is  to:

•Laugh  and  bring  smiles  to  faces  around  me•Learn  like  a  sponge•Be  kind  and  warm  the  hearts  of  those  I  interact  with•Be  in  the  best  shape  and  physical  fitness•Have  a  meal  in  every  country  in  the  world.

How  does  saying  “no”  sometimes  help  you  with  “beginning  with  the  end  in  

mind”?    

What  things  do  you  have  to  say  “no”  to?

I will say ‘NO’ to…

This week…

Habit 3: Put first things first

Habit 3: Put first things first

¨WILL AND WON’T POWER.¨ I spend my time on things that are

most important. ¨This means I say no to things I know I

should not do. ¨ I set priorities, make a schedule, and

follow my plan. ¨ I am disciplined and organized.

Habit 3: Put first things first

ABC Prioritizer is a tool that helps you organize your time.

¨ A: ¤ Things that are Urgent and Important

¨ B: ¤ Things that are Important but not Urgent

¨ C: ¤ Things you could do if you had time after

doing all the A’s and B’s

ABC Prioritize the following list:

¨ Call your grandma; it’s her birthday today.¨ Watch a TV show.¨ Work on a project that’s due next week.¨ Babysit your little sister after school.¨ Go to a movie with a friend.¨ Play video games.¨ Do homework for tomorrow.¨ Practice for rehearsal on Friday.

Steps to Planning

1 Identify your big rocks.

2 Block out time for your big-rock activities.

3 Schedule everything else.

I will do the following 3 big rocks…

This week…