The Seven Habits Profile

practice and I will support this commitment at all times in my own work and I would make sure that

1. Describe one short-term goal that you have and at least one thing you will need to do in order to accomplish that goal. (2-4 sentences. 1.0 points)

Weekly Encourager: God has given each of us certain gifts, talents, and abilities that we must make sure we are being faithful with; using them to honor Him. You must use your abilities and talents that you have been given so that they do not tarnish. Make sure that you are using your gifts diligently to benefit your students, which will, in turn, benefit you!

As you can see 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens has impacted my life in a way I did not expect it to. It taught me many different things about life that I was unable to realize on my own. By reading other teens stories it made me realize im not the only one going through these confrontations. All in all I have very impressed with the changes I have made after reading this

* What is the bulk of your time currently spent on(what, who, when, and how often)? How will this effect the goal?

Engage in more than one activities from the fourth week till the sixth week with minimal encouragement

The above short term goals are connect to long goals and for the sake of my

Week four goals would be to finalize the contract that was created the prior week, and to do an overview of everything that was learned in the last three

2. Stick to your goal. Post your goal in a central location, where you will be reminded of it daily. Take your credit cards out of your purse, switch to cash only, or

The first step I should do in order to adhere to my schedule is to create realistic goals. When setting realistic goals it is really important to define what I would like to achieve.

3. Make your goal SMART and start with SPECIFIC. How will you reach this goal? What behaviorswill you do differently? How will you practice it? What are the SPECIFIC action steps that you will take—make sure they directly relate to #1:

Write down exactly what you want to achieve. Your goals should be precise and measurable. For example, instead of simply saying that you want to lose weight, write down a goal of losing fifteen pounds by the end

Examine the category Fit in your weekly plan. How are you currently meeting your goals?

“The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.”- Benjamin Mays. Life would be like an old film where everything is black and white, silent and has no interesting climax, if one has no specific dream to strive for. Dreams are the motivating factor for people to set goals. It all starts with an inspiration, to aspirations, to obstacles, which inevitably leads to success. Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do people have new year’s resolutions even though they have no plans on actually doing them?” Well, many people set targets but they never end up achieving them. Why is that? It is mainly because their goals were not SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely) enough. While others strive for their dreams even though they know that there is a small chance of reaching it. When we achieve our goals, it gives meaning to our life, helps us overcome future obstacles, and drives us to move forward, which leads to the future ‘you’.

In order for us to arrive at a mutual understanding behind the significance of what we do in life, how we do it, or simply a matter of as to why we do something, we must first come to interpret the essence and basis of what that foundation constructs; a habit. Habits are in all of us, in one way or another we each possess a form or some forms of habits, those of which assemble our core personality and character. Whether they’re a positive reflection of our day to day lives, or a negative sum of our habitual lives, we rely on habits in accomplishing goals that are intended to benefit us for the better, as well as the opposite. However, intriguing as it may be, habits aren’t as simple as they appear. Therefore, in order to gain a broader perspective on this topic, we must first understand what a habit is prior to dissecting it. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary (2004), it defines a habit as “a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition” (p. 323). Although this gives us an overall general definition, we dig deeper in the prospects of unfolding a ‘habit’.