7 habits of highly successful students

7 habits of highly successful teens

Habit 3

Habit 3: put 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 to learn how to overcome fears and being strong during difficult times. Its not living life according to what matters most. Putting things first  that deals with things that are:                                                     important or not important , urgent or not urgent. Lets look at the four quadrants of time management

1)      Things that are important and urgent

2)      Things that are important but not urgent

3)      Things that are not important but urgent

4)      Things that are not important and not urgent

1. important and urgent	2. important but not urgent
3. not important but urgent	4. not important but urgent

Quadrant 2is the ideal place to spend our time, doing things that is important but not urgent. Heres where priorities come to play. The results for living quadrant 2 are:

1)      Control of your life

2)      Balance

3)      High performance

So, in what quadrant are you spending most of your time? The key is to switch the most important things first, things that matter most. Keep your eyes on the prize and reach for it.

Choose the right