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. It’s living life according to what matters most. Putting first things first deals with things that are:

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

Quadrant 1: Things that is important and urgent

Quadrant 2: Things that is important but not urgent

Quadrant 3: Things that is not important but not urgent

Quadrant 4: Things that is not important and not urgent

1. Important & Urgent	2. Important but not Urgent
3. Not important but is Urgent	4. Not important and not Urgent

Quadrant 2 is the ideal places spend our time, doing things that are important but urgent. Here’s where priorities come into play.

The results for living Quadrant 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 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.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!