7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Note-Taking Guide Habit Summarize Significant details Examples Person who important traits of exemplifies (from the habit presentations) Take initiative; plan *Think before you act. “I choose to….” Katie Couric Be ahead; be guided by *Take responsibility for (news anchor) Proactive purposeful actions. actions. “There’s got to be a *Focus on things that can way.” be controlled. “I can do that!” Have a specific *Purposeful “If you don’t choose a Nelson Mandela Begin with purpose in mind that *Visualize success. career; a career will the end in will guide your *Create a plan based on choose you.” mind actions. your goal. Take time to *Urgent vs. important Deadlines are urgent; Drew Brees Put first prioritize tasks based *Analyze tasks. eating healthy is (quarterback) things first on intentional *Consider personal important. thought of its impact. importance. Seek situations that *Non-competitive “I won’t be your Abraham Lincoln Think allow everyone to be *Mutual satisfaction doormat, but I won’t successful; don’t *Sharing success step on you, either.” focus on success at the cost of someone else’s failure. Listening is key to *Listen to others. “So, what you are Mahatma Ghandi Seek first understanding; once *Body language matters. saying is….” to you understand, *Create opportunities to understand, then your own work together. “I understand that you then to be points can be heard. think….” understood Work with others to *Teamwork “Alone we can do so Chris Paul create a better *Being open minded little, together we can (basketball Synergize solution; recognize *Creating solutions do so much.” ~Helen player) and appreciating Keller differences. Take time to focus *Body Exercise; eat healthy; Dr. Oz Sharpen on yourself; renew *Mind take time for yourself; (health advocate) the saw your energy and *Soul focus on what you your strength. enjoy and what makes you happy.
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Note-Taking Guide Habit Summarize important traits of the habit Significant details Examples Person who exemplifies (from presentations) Be Proactive Take initiative; plan ahead; be guided by purposeful actions. *Think before you act. *Take responsibility for actions. *Focus on things that can be controlled. “I choose to….” “There’s got to be a way.” “I can do that!” Katie Couric (news anchor) Begin with the end in mind Have a specific purpose in mind that will guide your actions. *Purposeful *Visualize success. *Create a plan based on your goal. “If you don’t choose a career; a career will choose you.” Nelson Mandela Put first things first Take time to prioritize tasks based on intentional thought of its importance. *Urgent vs. important *Analyze tasks. *Consider personal impact. Deadlines are urgent; eating healthy is important. Drew Brees (quarterback) Think Seek situations that allow everyone to be successful; don’t focus on success at the cost of someone else’s failure. *Non-competitive *Mutual satisfaction *Sharing success “I won’t be your doormat, but I won’t step on you, either.” Abraham Lincoln Seek first to understand, then to be understood Listening is key to understanding; once you understand, then your own points can be heard. *Listen to others. *Body language matters. *Create opportunities to work together. “So, what you are saying is….” “I understand that you think….” Mahatma Ghandi Synergize Work with others to create a better solution; recognize and appreciating differences. *Teamwork *Being open minded *Creating solutions “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” ~Helen Keller Chris Paul (basketball player) Sharpen the saw Take time to focus on yourself; renew your energy and your strength. *Body *Mind *Soul Exercise; eat healthy; take time for yourself; focus on what you enjoy and what makes you happy. Dr. Oz (health advocate)
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