7 habits of
highly successful teens
Habit 3
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 first also means learning to overcome fears
and being strong during difficult times. Its living life according to what
matters most. Putting first things first deals with the things that are:
Important or
not important, urgent or not urgent. Let’s look at the first quadrants of time management.
Quadrants 1:
things those are important and urgent
Quadrants 2:
things those are important but not urgent
Quadrants 3:
things that are not important but are urgent
Quadrants 4:
things those 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 not urgent
|
Quadrant 2
is the ideal place to spend our time, doing things that are important and not
urgent. Here’s where prioritizes comes to play. The results for living
quadrants 2 are:
1. Control
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 the most. Keep your eye on the prize and reach for it.
Choose the
right.
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