Sean Covey - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens on the Go: Wisdom for Teens to Build Confidence, Stay Positive, and Live an Effective Life

Just take a few minutes once a week to read a section, reflect on it, and accept the challenge presented to you. You can do this while youre waiting for your friends to pick you up, while youre waiting in line somewhere, or waiting for your computer or phone to update (again). Now hear me out. If you promise to do the weekly challenges, Ill promise to make it fun. The information on each card is all taken from my internationally bestselling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens . Maybe you read the book in school, maybe your parents required you to read it before you could learn to drive, or maybe youve never read the book at alleither way, the same message is presented in a fresh and easily manageable way.

I break down each of the 7 Habits simply and offer methods to apply the lessons into your daily routine and thought patterns. If youre the kind of person who prefers to skip around, thats just fine. Do it your way, but stick with ityoull be glad you did. Never forget that out of small changes, big things are achieved. If you do this, and work hard to move out of your comfort zone and shift your belief systems, then I promise that youll improve and repair your relationships, and youll become a more effective young adult. And effectiveness leads to success in lifeI know, thats a big promise.

I wish you all the best on your journey, Sean Covey The 7 Habits can help you: Take control of your life Improve your relationships with yo ur friends Make smarter decisions Get along with yo ur parents Find balance between school, work, friends, and family Get more done in less time Achieve a balanced, happy fra me of mind Now lets ge t started! The Habits of
Highly Effec tive Teens Habit 1 Be Proactive Take responsibility for your life. You are not a victim of genetics, circumstance, or upbringing. Live life from your Circle of Influence. Habit 2 Begin With the E nd in Mind Define your values, mission, and goals in life. Live life based upon your vision of your life. Habit 3 Put First Th ings First Prioritize your activities and focus on what matters most.

Spend more of your time in Quadrant II: the quadrant of important but not urgent. Habit 4 Thi nk Win-Win Have an everyone-can-win attitude; be happy for the success of others. Habit 5 Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Listen to people empathically and then ask to be heard. Habit 6 Synergize Value and celebrate differences so that you can achieve more than you ever could have alone. Habit 7 Sharp en the Saw Consistently recharge your batteries in all four dimensions: physical, mental, spiritual, and social/emotional. Ask yourself: What habits do I have? Are they good or bad? O r neutral? Make a list of two good habits and two bad habits.

Next to each good habit comment on how you can strengthen and grow that habit. Next to each bad habit, comment on what you can do to change the habit into a produ ctive one. Ask yourself: Do I spend more time concerned about others behavior than I do my own? Do I tend to think the problem is out there rather than considering my own behavior? Study the order of The 7 Habits. Draw your own conclusions as to why they are in the order the y are in. Ask yourself: Where in my life do I have the most problemsin my relat ionships?
My self-worth? My attitude? The next time you complain about something or someone you cant control, stop and ask yourself, Why am I concerned about that? Is there anything I can do to change that paradigm? Ask yourself: What information might I be missing from a challenge Im facing with someone right now? The next time you find yourself in a complicated or uncomfortable situation with another person, challenge yourself to put a new lens on it. Ask yourself: What do I value most? What three principles are most important to me? Do I center my life around those p rinciples? When you do your homework, chores, and/or practice tonight, try out the principle of hard work. Ask yourself: What do I value most? What three principles are most important to me? Do I center my life around those p rinciples? When you do your homework, chores, and/or practice tonight, try out the principle of hard work.

Go the extra mile and do more than is expected. Ask yourself: How is my personal bank account (PBA)? How much trust and confidence do I have i n myself? Identify one easy task that needs to be done today. Decide when you will do it. Now, keep your word and ge t it done.