7 Habits of 7 Habits of Highly Effective Highly Effective
TeensTeensWeekly Lessons – Week 8Weekly Lessons – Week 8
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
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
Habit 3 – Put First Things Habit 3 – Put First Things FirstFirst
QUADRANT 1 - THE PROCRASTINATORQUADRANT 1 - THE PROCRASTINATOR
Habit 3 – Put First Things Habit 3 – Put First Things FirstFirst
QUADRANT 2 – THE PRIORITIZERQUADRANT 2 – THE PRIORITIZER
Habit 3 – Put First Things Habit 3 – Put First Things FirstFirst
QUADRANT 3 – THE YES-MANQUADRANT 3 – THE YES-MAN
Habit 3 – Put First Things Habit 3 – Put First Things FirstFirst
QUADRANT 4 – THE SLACKERQUADRANT 4 – THE SLACKER
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
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
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
Common Ingredient of SuccessCommon Ingredient of Success
HabitsHabits
Baby StepsBaby Steps
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).