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Habits 1-4 Vocab
Vocab: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Term | Definition |
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Goal | The end purpose or aim that we strive to achieve or attain. |
Success | The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted. |
Integrity | To be true to your feelings, values and commitments. |
Paradigm | The way we think about and see things from our perspective. |
Respect | To show courtesy and consideration toward ourselves/others. |
Considerate | To be sensitive to others' wants and feelings. |
Be Proactive | Thinking before we act and taking responsibility for the choices we make (Habit 1). |
Self-Control | You demonstrate this when you show you are in charge of your actions and reactions. |
Reactive | To make choices based on feelings, moods, and emotions. |
Reliable | Able to be trusted and depended upon; to be accountable for your actions. |
Optimism | To look for the bright side/positive in all situations. |
Pessimism | To always see the negative side/find the bad in all situations. |
Perseverance | To overcome obstacles to pursue goals. |
Begin with the End in Mind | To know what we want before we begin; develop a clear picture of where we want to go in life (Habit 2). |
Vision | To look with our imagination at what could be/what the future may hold. |
Mission Statement | A document that expresses our personal sense of purpose and meaning in life. It is a standard by which we evaluate decisions and choose behaviors. |
Put First Things First | Prioritize and do the most important things first. How we choose to spend our time (Habit 3). |
Priority | An activity that we find valuable,, that contributes to our mission and goals. |
Urgent | An activity that we, or others, feel requires immediate attention. |
Punctual | To be prompt, or on time. |
Role | A position we occupy in relation to others. |
Plan | A proposed course of action with a specific purpose in mind. |
Yes-person | Someone who is a people pleaser, and always puts the wants/needs of others ahead of their own. |
Procrastinator | Someone who waits until the very last minute to complete important tasks. |
Slacker | Someone who busies themselves with unimportant things. |
Prioritizer | Someone who thinks and plans ahead to make sure important tasks are complete, so they have time to spend on things they enjoy. |
Initiative | To show incentive to make plans and take charge. |
Think Win-Win | Wanting other people to be be successful/win as well as ourselves; creating a situation with mutual benefit. (Habit 4) |
Win-Lose | At least I'm better than you; always need to be the best/better than everyone else; Totem Pole |
Lose-Win | The victim/martyr; sacrifice yourself/the win for the benefit of others; always compromise/give in; sometimes kind; don't become a doormat. |
Lose-Lose | If I don't win, neither will you; If I'm going down, your going down with me; Downward Sprial. |
Competition | Rivalry between two or more profit or prize. |
Cooperation | Joint action for a common benefit. |
Resourceful | To find creative ways to do things or solve problems. |
Foundations | The roots of our bring; the groundwork for who we will become. |