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7 Habits of 7 Habits of Highly Effective Highly Effective

TeensTeensWeekly Lessons – Week 8Weekly Lessons – Week 8

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Habit 3 - Put First Things FirstHabit 3 - Put First Things First

I watched the Indy 500, and I was I watched the Indy 500, and I was thinking that if they left earlier they thinking that if they left earlier they wouldn’t have to go so fast.wouldn’t have to go so fast.

- Steven Wright, Comedian- Steven Wright, Comedian

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Mission StatementMission Statement

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Habit 3 – Put First Things Habit 3 – Put First Things FirstFirst

Will Power and Won’t PowerWill Power and Won’t Power Say yes when you want to, and no when you Say yes when you want to, and no when you

want towant to Have a positive attitudeHave a positive attitude

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Habit 3 – Put First Things Habit 3 – Put First Things FirstFirst

QUADRANT 1 - THE PROCRASTINATORQUADRANT 1 - THE PROCRASTINATOR

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QUADRANT 2 – THE PRIORITIZERQUADRANT 2 – THE PRIORITIZER

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Habit 3 – Put First Things Habit 3 – Put First Things FirstFirst

QUADRANT 3 – THE YES-MANQUADRANT 3 – THE YES-MAN

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Habit 3 – Put First Things Habit 3 – Put First Things FirstFirst

QUADRANT 4 – THE SLACKERQUADRANT 4 – THE SLACKER

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Habit 3 – Put First Things Habit 3 – Put First Things FirstFirst

Make a list of the major things that you Make a list of the major things that you need to do this week (school, tests, doctor need to do this week (school, tests, doctor appointments, family events, practices, appointments, family events, practices, etc.)etc.)

Now, block out the time that you need for Now, block out the time that you need for each of those things this week. Include:each of those things this week. Include: Time for the actual activityTime for the actual activity Time to prepare for the activityTime to prepare for the activity Time to get to and from the activityTime to get to and from the activity

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Courage and Comfort ZonesCourage and Comfort Zones

Courage Zone

Potential

Opportunity

Bravery

Duty

Risk

AdventureSafety

Ease

Fears

New Things

Hard Moments

Things not Tried

Difficulty

No Risk SecurityEnjoyment

Known Territory

Comfort Zone

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Never let your fears make your Never let your fears make your decisionsdecisions

Winning means rising each time that Winning means rising each time that you fallyou fall

Be strong in hard momentsBe strong in hard moments

Overcome peer pressureOvercome peer pressure

Courage and Comfort ZonesCourage and Comfort Zones

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Common Ingredient of SuccessCommon Ingredient of Success

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HabitsHabits

Baby StepsBaby Steps

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Write Goals for Your MissionWrite Goals for Your Mission

Identify your biggest time-wasters. Write a list Identify your biggest time-wasters. Write a list of the top five.of the top five.

Identify ways that you can fix times where you Identify ways that you can fix times where you waste time.waste time.

Think of something you’ve procrastinated (put-Think of something you’ve procrastinated (put-off) for a long time but is very important to you. off) for a long time but is very important to you. List at least one, and write an explanation of List at least one, and write an explanation of how you could find time to do this thing.how you could find time to do this thing.

Identify a fear that is holding you back from Identify a fear that is holding you back from reaching your goals. List that thing, along with reaching your goals. List that thing, along with some ways that you could overcome this fear some ways that you could overcome this fear (maybe by using baby steps).(maybe by using baby steps).