1. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens By Sean Covey
What is a Habit?
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens By Sean Covey

2. Take out a scrap piece of paper Write down what Habit means to you
What is a Habit?
Take out a scrap piece of paper
Write down what Habit means to you

3. Class definitions of HABIT

4. Define - Habit
Things you do repeatedly, but you are often unaware that you do them
A constant, often unconscious inclination to perform an act, acquired through its frequent repetition

5. Habits can make you or break you
Good habits can help you be successful
Do homework-get good grades-go to college of choice
Bad habits can detract from your success
Don’t do homework, get bad grades, don’t go to college of choice
Some habits just are
These don’t help you or hurt you. Always tie right shoe first

6. Examples of Habits Examples of good habits Examples of bad habits
Examples of habits that don’t matter

7. Sorting Activity Get into groups of four or five
Each group will receive an envelope with habits on little slips of paper inside
Work together as a group and sort the habits into two categories: good habits and bad habits

8. Changing a Habit
It’s not always easy to change a habit, but it’s always possible
Cross your arms
Now cross them the other way. How does it feel?
How long does it take to learn or unlearn a habit?

9. What are the 7 Habits? (pg. 5)
Be Proactive
Begin with the end in mind
Put first things first
Think win-win
Seek first to understand then to be understood
Synergize
Sharpen the Saw

10. 1.Be Proactive
Take responsibility for your life- you are the driver not the passenger
Poor grade on a test:
Teacher’s fault or
Should have studied more

11. 2. Begin with the end in mind
Define your mission and goals in life
Decide where you want to go and draw a map

12. 3. Put first things first
Prioritize and do the most important things first
Taking Habit 2 (goals) and making them important

13. 4. Think win-win Have an everyone can win attitude
It’s an attitude toward life. It is the foundation for getting along well with other people

14. 5. Seek first to understand then to be understood
Listen to people sincerely
Key to good communication. Listen first, talk second

15. 6. Synergize Work together to achieve more
Synergy is: Celebrating differences,
Teamwork, open-mindedness, finding new and better ways

16. 7. Sharpen the saw Renew yourself regularly-do things just for you
Take care of your body, mind, heart, and soul

17. How can these habits help you?
Get control of your life
Improve your relationships
Make smarter decisions
Get along with your parents
Overcome addiction
Define your values
Get more done in less time
Increase your self confidence
Be happy
Find balance among school, work, friends and everything else

18. Defective Habits (pg.7) React Begin With No End in Mind
Put First Things Last
Think Win-Lose
Seek First to Talk, Then Pretend to Listen
Don't Cooperate
Wear Yourself Out

19. 1. React Blame all your problems on... Parents Stupid teachers
Lousy Neighborhood
Boyfriend/Girlfriend
Government
Something or somebody else
Be a victim
Take no responsibility in your life
Act like an animal
If you're hungry, eat
If someone yells at you, yell back
If you feel like doing something wrong, just do it

20. 2. Begin with No End in Mind
Don't have a plan
Avoid goals at all costs
Never think about tomorrow
Why worry about the consequences of your actions?
Live for the moment
Sleep around
Get wasted
Party on, for tomorrow we die

21. 3. Put First Things Last
Whatever is most important in your life, don't do it until...
You have spent sufficient time watching reruns
Talked endlessly on the phone
Surfed the Internet
Lounged around
Always put off homework until tomorrow
Make sure that things that don't matter always come before things that do

22. 4. Think Win-Lose See life as a vicious competition
Your classmate is out to get you, so you'd better get him or her first
Don't let anyone else succeed at anything because, remember, if they win, you lose

23. 5. Seek First to Talk, Then Pretend to Listen
You were born with a mouth, so use it
Make sure you talk a lot
Always express your side of the story first
Once you're sure everyone understands your views, then pretend to listen by nodding and saying “uh-huh”
Or if you really want their opinion, give it to them

24. 6. Don't Cooperate
Let's face it, other people are weird because they're different from you. So why try to get along with them?
Teamwork is for the dogs
Since you always have the best ideas, you are better off doing everything by yourself
Be your own island

25. 7. Wear Yourself out
Be so busy with life that you never take the time to renew or improve yourself
Never study
Don't learn anything new
Avoid exercise like the plague
Stay away from good books, nature, or anything else that may inspire you

26. Assignment
Identify one defective habit that you have that you would like to change
Write a paragraph describing which habit you want to change and why
Journal Reflection: “How can habits hurt you?”