7+Highly+Effective+Habits+for+Teens

= = = = =__THE HABITS__= >> Synergy. 1 + 1 = 3+.
 * ===Habit 1: Be Proactive===
 * Recognize that you are responsible for your actions.
 * Advocate for yourself.
 * Think ahead! What will I need to complete this task. Do I need help? How can I get what I need?
 * ===Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind===
 * Picture in your mind the final product our outcome.
 * What do you want it to look like?
 * What is your goal?
 * Think about all the steps you need to reach your goal.
 * ===Habit 3: Put First Things First===
 * Always do what matters the most, before you do what matters less.
 * 100 point assignments are more important that 10 point assignments.
 * Get your work out of the way and you will feel better when you play.
 * ===Habit 4: Think Win/Win===
 * Win/Win is where you and your partner both win. It takes a little more time but everyone is happier.
 * When everyone is happy, it's much easier to work together.
 * ===Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood===
 * We typically think that our ideas are good, maybe even the right idea. However, that's because we only see things from our own perspective. If we take the time to really understand the thoughts and ideas of others, it is easier to come to a win/win solution.
 * ===Habit 6: Synergize===
 * “Synergy is everywhere in nature. If you plant two plants close together, the roots commingle and improve the quality of the soil so that both plants will grow better than if they were separated. If you put two pieces of wood together, they will hold much more than the total weight held by each separately. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. One plus one equals three or more.”
 * ===Habit 7: Sharpening the Saw===
 * How? Play, exercise, read, spend times with friends and family, rest.
 * Sharpen, Sharpen, Sharpen!!

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