Habits of Effective Teens

Milby Mentor Program 2011

In the next meetings, we will be discussing the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.

Habit 1 : Be proactiveHabit 2 : Begin with the end in mindHabit 3 : Put first things firstHabit 4 : Think win-winHabit 5 : Seek first to understand, then to be

understoodHabit 6 : SynergizeHabit 7 : Sharpen the saw

The 7 habits can help you: 1. Get control of your life 2. Improve your relationships 3. Increase your self confidence 4. Be happy!

What exactly are habits?

Share…

It is important to understand basic ideas first. In this session, we will talk about paradigms and principles.

We will talk about the habits of effective teens in the next meeting.

But before we start…

Paradigms

The way we think about things; a mental map

What you see is what you get

“There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home.”

Kenneth Olsen, President and founder of Digital Equipment Corp, in 1977

“ [Television] won’t be able to hold on to any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.”

Darryl F. Zanuck, Head of 20th Century Fox, in 1946

True or False

What happened?

How did it affect you?

Why are paradigm shifts important?

Think of a time when you experienced a paradigm shift…

Principle

A fundamental truth that is timeless

How do you know these are principles?

Honesty Integrity Respect

What are examples of principles?

“Proactive people” activity

The next slide will show examples of proactive and reactive language. Determine which phrases are which.

Something to think about for next meeting…

“If only…” “It’s not my

fault”

“Who does he think he is anyway?”

“That’s unfair!”

“I didn’t see it that way; thanks for letting me know.”

“It’s none of your business.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean that.”

Think about the phrases you just read in the previous slide. During the next 2 weeks, make a conscious effort to see which kind of language you use most of the time.

We will discuss these when we see each other on ______.