The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective

Teens

Based on book

by Steven Covey

What is a habit?

A habit is something

you do without thinking

about it.

“We first make our habits,

then our habits

make us.”- English Poet

• Habits are things you do repeatedly.

• Most of the time you are hardly aware you do

them.

• They are on autopilot.

• Depending on what they are,

your habits will either make you or break you.

• Luckily, you are stronger than your habits.

• You will become what you repeatedly do.

7 Renewal

4-6 Public Victory:

YOUR RELATIONSHIPS

1-3 Private Victory:

YOU

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit #1

Be Proactive

Habit 1: Be Proactive

• Focus on the Positive

• Act, Don’t React

• Think Before You Speak

• You Can’t Control Others, You Can Only Control

Yourself

• Push the Pause Button

• Focus on Solutions and Options, Not Problems

and Barriers

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Bubbles

Demonstration

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Think before you act

because you cannot take

your actions back.

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit # 1 – Be Proactive

• Take control and responsibility for your life.

• No Excuses, do not blame others

Scenario: You forgot your binder at

home. How can you be proactive?

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit # 1 – Be Proactive

• Take control and responsibility for your life.

• No Excuses, do not blame others

Scenario: You have three assignments

due on Monday. How can you be

proactive?

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit # 1 – Be Proactive

• Take control and responsibility for your life.

• No Excuses, do not blame others

Scenario: You didn’t perform well on a

test. How can you be proactive?

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit #2

Begin with the End in Mind

Habit 2

• Control Your Own Destiny or Someone Else

Will

• Have an idea of what you would like to end

with then start working towards it

• Plan ahead

• Set goals, then go achieve them

• Make the most of everything

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit # 2 – Begin With the End in Mind

Nametag Game

What Will You Do With Life?

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit #3

Put First Things

First

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit # 3 – Put First Things First

• Prioritize and manage your time

• “While I want to go hang out at the mall, I really need to

get home to complete my math homework.”

Habit 3

• Prioritize what all you need to get done by

urgency and importance

• Get the hard, urgent and important things

done before hand

• Then you can do easier, less important, and

less urgent things done

• Be a prioritizer not a slacker

Habit 3

Prioritizing your Schedule

Activity

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit #4

Think Win-Win

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit # 4 – Think Win-Win

• There does not have to be a winner/loser in a discussion.

• Idea is based on mutual respect in all interactions

• Try to resolve conflicts in a way that benefits all

• Celebrate other people’s success

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit #5

Seek First to Understand,

Then be Understood

Talking Stick Game

• Seek first to understand then

to be understood!

You have two ears and one mouth

for a reason!!

Five Poor Listening Styles:

• Spacing out

• Pretend listening

• Selective listening

• Word listening

• Self-centered listening

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit #6

Synergize

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit # 6 – Synergize

Synergy is achieved when two or more people

work together to create something

better than either could alone.

Synergize to fill the bucket

Work with your team to fill the bucket with

macaroni as quickly as you can! Everyone has a

cup to help contribute!

Have a Synergy Action Plan

• Define the problem or opportunity

• Their way – seek first to understand the ideas

of others

• My way – seek to be understood by sharing

your ideas

• Brainstorm – create new options and

ideas

• High Way – find the best

solution

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit #7

Sharpen the Saw

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Habit # 7 – Sharpen the Saw

• Sharpening the saw means regularly renewing

and strengthening the four key dimensions of life

– body, brain, heart, and soul.

• Body – exercise, eat healthy, take time to

relax, sleep well

• Brain – read, write, learn new skills, build, ask

questions, pursue your passion

• Heart – build relationships, laugh, spend time

doing the things that make you happy

• Soul – meditate, keep a journal, practice your

religion, volunteer to help someone else

Sharpen the Saw

Write a note to thank someone

or compliment someone on a job

well done. Not only will that

person feel good, you will also

be sharpening the saw.

Take Away Today

• How the 7 Habits can help you become a

successful middle school student

• How the 7 Habits can help CMS become the

best middle school ever

• Think of small ways you can incorporate

these habits every day!

• Find a way to lead at CMS

and in your life!