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2 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Sharpen the Saw Synergize Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Think Win-Win Put First Things First Begin with the End in Mind Be Proactive

3 Do you have such a feeling? I have a lot of things to do I have a lot of things to do My schedule is so pack My schedule is so pack School work, tutorial, tests, sports, rehearsal, friend’s birthday,… School work, tutorial, tests, sports, rehearsal, friend’s birthday,…

4 Do you have such a feeling? Like packing a suitcase for tour Like packing a suitcase for tour How can I pack more into my life? How can I pack more into my life?

5 The first three habits Habit 1 says: You are the driver, not the passenger. You have to be proactive in your life. Habit 2 says: Decide where you want to go, begin with an end in mind, then draw up a map to get there.

6 The first three habits Habit 3 says: Get there! Don’t let roadblocks knock you off course. PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST.

7 Put First Things First It is all about Learning to prioritize Learning to prioritize Manage your time Manage your time Will-power – the strength to say yes to your most important things Will-power – the strength to say yes to your most important things Won’t-power – the strength to say no to less important things and to peer pressure Won’t-power – the strength to say no to less important things and to peer pressure

8 The Time Quadrants Important – Your most important things, your first things, activities that contribute to your mission and your goals Urgent – Pressing things, in-your-face things, activities that demand immediate attention

9 Quadrant #1 – The Procrastinator Exam Tomorrow Exam Tomorrow Friend gets injured Friend gets injured Late for school Late for school Project due today Project due today Car breaks down Car breaks down

10 Quadrant #1 – The Procrastinator The Procrastinator is addicted to urgency. The Procrastinator is addicted to urgency. She likes to put things off and put things off and put things off… until it becomes a crisis. She likes to put things off and put things off and put things off… until it becomes a crisis. The results of too much time in Q1 are: Stress and Anxiety; Burnout and Mediocre performance The results of too much time in Q1 are: Stress and Anxiety; Burnout and Mediocre performance

11 Quadrant #3 – The Yes-man Unimportant phone calls Unimportant phone calls Interruptions Interruptions Other people’s small problems Other people’s small problems Peer pressure Peer pressure

12 Quadrant #3 – The Yes-man Loaded with activities that are important to other people but not important to you Loaded with activities that are important to other people but not important to you The results of too much time in Q3 are: Reputation for being a “pleaser”; Lack of discipline and Feeling like a doormat for others to wipe their feet on The results of too much time in Q3 are: Reputation for being a “pleaser”; Lack of discipline and Feeling like a doormat for others to wipe their feet on

13 Quadrant #4 – The Slacker Too much TV Too much TV Endless phone calls Endless phone calls Excessive computer games Excessive computer games Mall marathons Mall marathons Time wasters Time wasters

14 Quadrant #4 – The Slacker The results of too much time in Q4 are: Lack of responsibility; Guilt and Flakiness The results of too much time in Q4 are: Lack of responsibility; Guilt and Flakiness I don’t believe that people are born slackers, but only loss of direction. I don’t believe that people are born slackers, but only loss of direction.

15 Quadrant #2 – The Prioritizer Planning, Goal Setting Planning, Goal Setting Essay due in a week Essay due in a week Exercise Exercise Relationships Relationships Relaxation Relaxation

16 Quadrant #2 – The Prioritizer The prioritizer takes a look at everything she has to do and then prioritizes, make sure her first things get done first and her last things last. The prioritizer takes a look at everything she has to do and then prioritizes, make sure her first things get done first and her last things last. The results of too much time in Q2 are: Control of your life; Balance and High performance The results of too much time in Q2 are: Control of your life; Balance and High performance

17 Shifting the portion

18 Pick up a Planner Keep in mind that a planner is not designed to tie you down but to free you up Keep in mind that a planner is not designed to tie you down but to free you up Plan weekly Plan weekly

19 Three-step Weekly Planning Step 1: Identify your big rocks Test, Project deadline, Family gathering, … Step 1: Identify your big rocks Test, Project deadline, Family gathering, … Step 2: Block out time for the big rocks Step 2: Block out time for the big rocks Step 3: Schedule everything else Step 3: Schedule everything else

20 The big rocks first

21 The Comfort Zone and the Courage Zone Putting your first things first takes courage and will often cause you to stretch outside your comfort zone. Putting your first things first takes courage and will often cause you to stretch outside your comfort zone.

22 The Comfort Zone and the Courage Zone

23 The Value of Time To realize the value of one year; Ask a student who has failed a final exam. To realize the value of one year; Ask a student who has failed a final exam. To realize the value of one month; ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby. To realize the value of one month; ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby. To realize the value of one hour; Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet. To realize the value of one hour; Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

24 The Value of Time To realize the value of one minute; ask the person who has missed the train, or bus or plane. To realize the value of one minute; ask the person who has missed the train, or bus or plane. To realize the value of one second; ask a person who has survived an accident. To realize the value of one second; ask a person who has survived an accident. To realize the value of one millisecond; Ask the person who has won silver at the Olympics. To realize the value of one millisecond; Ask the person who has won silver at the Olympics.

25 Reflection Try to use a planner and share the success with your class teacher


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