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Elena Reyes
I am a 9th grade student. I attend Linda Esperanza Marquez High School.
Showing posts with label 7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens. Show all posts
Friday, May 17, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens Habit 7 Part 1
7 Habits of Highly
Successful Teens
Habit 7
Part 1
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Teens should never get to
busy living to take time to renew themselves. When teens “sharpen the saw” they
are keeping their personal self sharp so that they can better deal with life.
It means regularly renewing and strengthening the four key dimensions of life –
body, mind, heart, and soul.
I.
Body. Eat wholesome foods, fruits, vegetables, legumes. Avoid
illegal drugs, smoking, alcohol, tobacco products, tattooing. Exercise regularly
and effectively. Get plenty of rest at night. Get to bed early at night and get
up early each morning. “Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy,
wealthy, and wise.”
II.
Mind. Think positively. Read. Study. Think. Analyze. Seek to read a
good book each month. Then each week. Ask intelligent questions. Observe. Develop
your mind through positive “self-talk.”
CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens Habit 6
7 Habits of Highly
Successful Teens
Habit 6
Habit 6: Synergize
Synergy is achieved when
two or more people work together to create something better than either could
alone. Through this habit, teens learn it doesn’t have to be “your way” or “my
way” but rather a better way, and higher way. Synergy allows teens to value differences and
better appreciate others. Synergy is the reward, the delicious fruit you’ll
taste as you get better at living the other habits, especially at thinking
Win-Win and seeking first to understand. Learning to synergize is like learning
to from a V formations with others instead of trying to fly through life solo.
You’ll be amazed at how much faster and farther you’ll go. Synergy doesn’t just
happen. It’s a process. You have to get there.
And the foundation of getting there is this: Learn to celebrate differences.
A good band is a great
example of synergy. It’s not just the drums, or the guitar, or the sax, or the
vocalist, it’s all of them together that make up the “sound.” Each band member
brings his or her strengths to the table to create something better than each
could alone. No instrument is more important than the other, just different.
CHOOsE THE RIGHT!!!
DROP~BOX
DROP~BOX
Friday, February 15, 2013
7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens Habit 5
7 Habits of Highly
Successful Teens
Habit 5
5. Seek First to
understand, and then to be Understood.
Because most people don’t
listen very well, one of the great frustrations in life is that many don’t feel
understood. This habit will ensure your teen learns the most important
communication skill there is: active listening.
Why is this habit the key
to communication? It’s because the deepest need of the human heart is to be
understood. Everyone wants to be respected and valued for who they are- a
unique, one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-cloned individual. People won’t expose their
soft middles unless they feel genuine love and understanding. Once they feel
it, however, they will tell you more than you may want to hear. People don’t
care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Listen with your eyes,
heart, and ears. 7 percent of communication is contained in the words we use.
The rest comes from body language (53 percent) and how we say words, or the
tone and feeling reflected in our voice (40 percent).
Most people are eager to talk
than listen. We have one mouth and two ears. This means we should listen twice
as much as we talk. We actually learn more listening rather than when we talk.
Learn to listen and listen to learn.
Listen, really listen, for
understanding.
Seek first to understand
then to be understood-LISTEN.
Choose the right!!!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens Habit 3
7 Habits of Highly Successful
Teens
Habit 3
Habit 3: Put First Things
First
Habit there is about Will
and Will Not power. This habit helps teens prioritize and manage their time so
that they focus on and complete the most important things in their lives.
Putting first things first also means learning to overcome fears and being
strong during difficult times. It’s living life according to what matters most.
Putting first things first deals with things that are:
Important or not important,
urgent or not urgent. Let’s look at the
four quadrants of time management.
Quadrant 1: things that are
Important and Urgent.
Quadrant 2: Things that are
Important but not urgent.
Quadrant 3: Things that are
Not Important but are Urgent
Quadrant: 4 Things that are
not Important and Not Urgent.
1.
Important & Urgent
|
2.
Important but not urgent
|
3.
Not important but are Urgent
|
4.
Not important and Not urgent
|
Quadrant 2 is the ideal
place to spend your time, doing things that are important but not urgent. Here’s
where priorities come in play.
The results for living
quadrant 2 are:
I.
Control of your life
II.
Balance
III. High Performance
So, in what quadrant are
you spending most of your time? The key is to shift as much time as possible
into quadrant 2 and this is accomplished by panning. Spend more time Planning
and incorporating the most important things first things that matter most. Keep
your eyes on the prize and reach for it.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens Habit 2
7 Habits of Highly
Successful Teens
Habit
2
Habit 2: Begin with
the End in Mind
If teens aren't clear about
where they want to end up in life, about their values, goals and what they
stand for, they will wander, waste time, and be tossed to and fro by the
opinions of others. Help your teen create a personal mission statement which
will act as a road map and direct and guide his decision-making process.
“Keep your eyes on the
prize.” Determine your desire prize and don’t quit until you have realize the
achievement of your prize. Then set another prize, another goal or desire that
you would really like to achieve. Being with the achievement of your prize in
mind. Visualize and then realize. Start by having in mind; know where you are
going.
One prize or goal on you definitely
need to establish for yourself is the prize of an honorable graduation from
high school-that you will receive your diploma honestly and with integrity-that
you earned it with perfect honesty.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!
Monday, February 11, 2013
7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens Habit 1
7 Habits of
Highly Successful Teens
Habit 1
(by
Sean Covey but modified)
Habit 1: Be
Proactive.
Being proactive is the key
to unlocking the other habits. Help your teen take control and responsibility for
her life. Proactive people understand that they are responsible for their own
happiness or unhappiness. They don’t blame others for their own actions or
feelings. Proactive people realize that the ball is in their court, that they
are the captain of their own ship; that they are in control, control of their
decisions, thoughts, choices, decisions, goals, actions, and priorities.
Proactive people are self-starters; they don’t wait to be told to do, they
press forward with enthusiasm toward the achievement of their assignment, their
duties, their responsibilities, their obligations. Choosing to do what is right
is a proactive decision. Obey the rules. Obey the law. Obey the coach. Obey the
school policies. Obey your parents. Obey with exactness, and great things will
come to you. Be proactive and take the initiative.
CHOOSE THE
RIGHT!!!
Thursday, February 7, 2013
7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens By Sean Covey
For teens,
life is not a playground, it’s a jungle. And, being the parent of a teenager isn't any walk in the park, either. In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly
Effective Teens, author Sean Covey attempts to provide “a compass to help
teens and their parents navigate the problems they encounter daily.”
How
will they deal with peer pressure? Motivation? Success or lack thereof? The life
of a teenager is full of tough issues and life-changing decisions. As a parent,
you are responsible to help them learn the principles and ethics that will help
them to reach their goals and live a successful life.
While
it’s all well and good to tell kids how to live their lives, “teens watch what
you do more than they listen to what you say,” Covey says. So practice what you
preach. Your example can be very influential.
Covey
himself has done well by following a parent’s example. His dad, Stephen Covey,
wrote the book, The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, which sold
over 15 million copies. Sean’s a chip off the old block, and no slacker. His own
book has rung in a more than respectable 2 million copies sold. Here are his
seven habits, and some ideas for helping your teen understand, and apply them:
CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!
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