7 Habits Of Highly Successful Teens Habit 3

        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 place to spend our time, doing that are important but not urgent. Here’s where priories come into play. The results for quadrant 2 are:

1.    Control of your life.

2.     Balance.

3.     High Performance.

So, in what quadrant are you spending most of your time in? The key is to shift 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 yes on the prize and reach for it.

          Choose The Right