The 7 habits of highly effective teens Sean Covey

The 7 Habits Crash Course On the next slide is a chart with numbers from 1 to 54. Your challenge is to find each number on the chart, starting at 1, then 2, then 3 and so on, all the way to 54. Take 90 seconds and see how many numbers you can find. There are no missing numbers or tricks. Are you ready?

1 19 37 46 28 10 20 38 29 11 2 3 48 30 21 12 39 31 4 49 13 40 22 41 23 50 5 14 32 6 33 51 15 24 42 34 16 43 25 7 52 8 26 17 35 53 9 36 54 27 45 18

Paradigm Shift On the next slide is the same chart you did before; however, this time I’ve divided up the box into nine equal squares. To find the numbers, just follow the pattern below. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 19 37 46 28 10 20 38 29 11 2 3 48 30 21 12 39 31 4 49 13 40 22 41 23 50 5 14 32 6 33 51 15 24 42 34 16 43 25 7 52 8 26 17 35 53 9 36 54 27 45 18

A Framework A paradigm is your perception, point of view, or the way you see the world. A paradigm shift is when your point of view is changed by new beliefs, knowledge or information. A principle is a natural law that is timeless, universal and self-evident. Gravity Honesty, hard work, respect, service, focus, patience etc.

The 7 Habits Each of the 7 Habits is based on timeless principles 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

Habit 1: Be proactive Take responsibility for your life You can choose Reactive people allow other things & people to control them Proactive people choose to remain in their own experience separate from circumstances or other people

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind If we aren’t clear about our end in mind, we’ll wander, waste time, and get lost. Write a personal mission statement, or set of goals.

Habit 3: Put first things first Important: Your most important things; stuff that really matters Urgent: Things that are in your face and demand your immediate attention

Habit 3: Put first things first

Habit 4: Think win-win An attitude toward life that believes everyone can win Win-Lose: Stepping on other people Lose-Win: Being the doormat Life is not a competition

Habit 5:Seek first to understand, then to be understood The most important communication skill you can ever learn is how to listen. Listening is actively trying to understand another human being Healthy relationships are built on a foundation of good listening and withholding judgment.

Habit 6: Synergize Synergy: when two or more people work together to create something better than either could do alone. Each individual brings different strengths to the team and together they are stronger than any one person alone. No one is better or worse than anyone else, just different.

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Take time to renew yourself We are made up of heart, body, mind, and soul. Each part needs time and attention.

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Body: The Physical Dimension Exercise Eat healthy Sleep well Relax

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Mind: The Mental Dimension Read Educate Write Learn new skills

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Heart: The Emotional Dimension Build relationships Give service Laugh

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Soul: The Spiritual Dimension Meditate/Pray Keep a journal Take in quality media

Closure On your own paper respond to the following: Which, if any, of the “7 Habits” is already a habit in your life and how have you recently expressed it? Which of the “7 Habits” seems it would be the most difficult to build and why? What is one thing you can do this week to encourage the development of that difficult habit?