The 6 Most Important Decisions

habit 3

13-hour clock; important and urgent in order; quadrants

1. stressed out 2. too much to do and not enough time 3. don't care 4. not good at school

4 challenges most common:

get sleep you need, go to bed early and get up early, be consistent, and relax before bed

4 sleep tips to consider:

body, mind, heart, soul

4 things to sharpen

school, friends, parents, dating and sex, addictions, and self-worth

6 important decisions:

1. be proactive 2. begin with the end in mind 3. put first things first 4. think win-win 5. seek first to understand, then to be understood 6. synergize 7. sharpen the saw

7 habits:

1. believe you can 2. show up 3. do extra-credit 4. get on teacher's good side 5. be strong in the red zone 6. gather resources 7. develop smart study habits

7 secrets to getting good grades:

1. jump-start your career path; broaden you experience 2. speaking foreign language 3. boost confidence and expand your comfort zone 4. appreciation for different cultures and people 5. fun

Benefits of traveling:

-dropouts have hard time finding and keeping jobs -labeled as people who don't complete things -jump from job to job -aren't considered for most high-paying jobs

Brutal facts about dropouts:

popularity game, enduring friends quirks, coping with gossip and bullies, and suffering through comparisons and competition

Common ups and downs:

hard work, respect, service, focus, patience, justice

Examples of principles:

1. surviving everyday ups and downs of friendships 2. making and being a friend 3. peer pressure

Friends decisions:

-desire -standardized test scores -grades -extracurricular activities -service -letters of recommendation -communication skills

Getting admitted into college:

friends

God's way of taking care of us

good listening and withholding judgement

Healthy relationships with friends and parents are built on a foundation of:

8.5-9 hours

How much sleep you should get in a day?

Intelligence Quotient (mental intelligence)

IQ

wander and waste time, and be tossed to and fro by the options of others

If we aren't clear about our end in minds, about our goals and what we stand for, we'll_____

stay in school

Making the decision to ______ may be hardest thing you've ever done

universal and self-evident

Principles are _____ and _______

body, heart, mind, and soul

Replenish 4 parts that make you up:

-feed your head -right place -right time -now and later -scan, read, drill

Smart Study Habits:

-take advantage of school's travel programs -join a volunteer organization -be a foreign exchange student -travel with parents on business trips

Take opportunities to travel:

watch less TV, reduce PTW, say no with a smile, stop procrastinating

Time finder:

80%

______ of success is showing up

IQ

ability to analyze, reason, think abstractly, and use language

PQ

ability to learn through bodily kinesthetic means, like physical sensations and touching

synergy

achieved when 2 or more people come together to create something better than anyone could alone

merit-based scholarships

based on all sorts of talents

cycle breaker

be the _____ in your family

1. enrich your life 2. make more money 3. open doors

benefits of college:

principles

best possible thing to center lives on

habit 5

big ear; communication skills; understand

sleep

biggest problem areas in the physical area

tv

biggest time waster

mission statement

can be a great way to express your voice

business

college is a _____, they want your money

procrastination

costs more and takes more time in the end, whether it's putting off writing a paper, delaying an apology, and waiting to apply for summer job

simplify

do a few things with excellence instead of many things with mediocrity

Yes-Man

doesn't want to disappoint anyone

EQ

emotional intelligence

2 after

every hour before midnight is _____

red zone

few steps til the end when you need to be strong; big points are at stake

intuition

formed from feelings, impressions, and ideas

7 habits

framework or way of thinking that help you solve your problems better and faster

drill

give yourself a test; anticipate what your teacher is looking for

Sharpen the Saw

habit of renewal; breathes life and vitality into other habits

serendipity

happy accident

job security

having the ability to get a good job, anytime, anywhere

habit 4

high five; happy for others and both sides get what they want

learning disability

inability to focus or concentrate

habit 6

interlocking arms; equality

EQ

intuition, read social situations, and have the ability to get along with other people

smart study habits

is a must; to do well in school they have to be solid

voice

key is to find your _____

putting principles first

key to doing better in areas of friends, school, and family

make peace with yourself first

key to good relationships

appreciating differences instead of being scared

key to synergy lies in:

everyone else did

main reason teens drop out of school:

plethora

many

academic bulimia

memorize and forget; binge and purge

weekend binge-sleeping

mess you up when you try to get back into the groove of you normal schedule

life

more like a farm than a school; you'll reap what you sow

talent, passion, need, and conscience

my voice circle:

principles

natural laws; govern human interactions

tips

not rules, just guidelines

everyone struggles in one way or another

one thing all teens have in common:

$18/hr each

parents must make ______ in order to support a family

energized, connected, and stimulated

pay attention to what makes you feel:

paradigm

perception, point of view, or way you see the world

Personal Time Waster

phone, texting, playing videogames, shopping, putting on makeup, rearranging your room, or reading magazines

PQ

physical intelligence

quadrant 2

prioritizer

quadrant 1

procrastinator

read

read notes you have taken

just do it

remedy for procrastination

habit 1

remote control; responsibility

SQ

represents longing and capacity for vision, value, and meaning

habit 2

road map; personal mission statement

habit 7

saw; renew ourselves

Sticking it out, surviving and thriving, off to college, and finding your voice

school:

valuing differences

secrets to a happy life

labels

short-sighted and dont take into account all the talent each of us is born with

Quadrant 4

slacker

small-chunks approach

small chunks of work several times a day

SQ

spiritual intelligence

trep

starting your own business and becoming a teen entrepreneur

you

take time to renew the best thing you've got going for yourself____

need-based scholarships

targeted teens from low income families

listen

the single most important communication skill you can learn is how to ___

control

there is lots of things that you can _____

build a career or profession

ultimate goal before graduation:

generation to generation

we inherit bad habits or patterns that are passed down from ______ to _____

paradigm shift

when your views on something change

scan

write down or make mental notes of the main headings, key points, key people, key words, key dates, review questions

quadrant 3

yes-man

free agency or free will

you are free to choose what you want to make of your life

responsibility

your education is your ______

your life's work; exercise the discipline, tenacity, and hard work it takes to pursue it

your life's work is to find:

-develop a hobby -sign up for electives -get involved -apply for summer internship -take class from the teacher that everyone says is best -start your business -join education tracks -travel

Turbo-charge your education