7 habits of highly successful teens habits

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habits

Habit 3: Put First Things First

Habit three is about Will and Will Not power. This habit helps teens prioritize and manage their time so that they focus on and complete the most important things in their lives. Putting first things also means learning to overcome fears and being strong during difficult times. Its living life according to what matters most. Putting first things deal with things:

Important or not important, urgent. Let’s look at the four quadrants of time management.

Quadrant 1: things that are Important and urgent

Quadrant 2: things that are important but urgent

Quadrant 3: Things that are not important but urgent

Quadrant 4: Things that are not Important and not urgent

1.     Important And Urgent	2.   Important but not Urgent
3.    Not important but are Urgent	4.  Not Important and Urgent

 Quadrant 2 is the ideal place to spend our time, dong things that are important but not urgent. Here’s where priorities come into play.

The results for living Quadrant 2 are.

1.     Control of your life.

2.   Balance

3.    High performance

So, in what quadrant are you spending most of your time? The key is to shift as much time as possible into quadrant 2 and this is accomplished by planning. Spend more time planning and incorporating the most important things first, things that matter most. Keep your eyes on the prize and reach for it