Intro
For this project were learning all about Sean Coveys book “the 7 habits of highly effective teens” as well as reading the book, we completed some workbooks to help us with applying the 7 habits into our daily life! However, my favourite part in this project is creating YouTube shorts about the 7 habits, because my group decided to add a little twist to it… without further ado, lets get into it!
Who is Sean Covey?
Sean Covey is an American author, speaker, and business leader. He’s best known for writing The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, a self-help book for young people, (like us) He also works at FranklinCovey, a company that helps people and organizations improve their leadership and performance! You might know of his father, Stephen R. Covey, who wrote The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
The seven habits are:
- Be Proactive: Take control of your actions and responses.
- Begin with the End in Mind: Set clear goals and plan ahead.
- Put First Things First : Prioritize important tasks over distractions.
- Think Win-Win: Seek mutually beneficial solutions.
- Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood: Practice empathetic listening.
- Synergize: Work together to achieve more than you could alone.
- Sharpen the Saw: Take care of yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Part 2 of the book
Part 2 the “private victory” focuses on building personal strength and self-control. This section covers the first three habits, being productive, beginning with the end in mind and putting first things first. I’ll explain what each they mean below(what I learned from the book!)
Be proactive
Sean Covey is saying that being proactive means you’re in control of your actions and choices. Even if things around you aren’t perfect, like family problems, stress, or unfair situations, you don’t blame others. Instead, you take charge and say, “Okay, I can’t control everything, but I can control how I react.”
Being proactive means I don’t let other people or problems decide how I feel or what I do. If something goes wrong, I don’t just complain, I think of what I can do to fix it or make the best of it since I’m the one in charge of my choices.
Beginning with the end in mind
if you know what kind of person you want to be or what you want to achieve, it’s easier to make smart choices. For example, if you know where you want to go on a hike, it’s easier to bring a map, staying on the right path instead of getting lost.
Beginning with the end in mind means I think about what kind of person I want to become and what goals I care about. That way, I can make choices that actually help me get there instead of just doing things randomly. It helps me stay focused and not get distracted.
Putting first things first
putting first things first means you handle your most important tasks like school, family, or personal goals before distractions like video games, scrolling, or drama. It’s about doing what matters, not just what’s easy. I know there are a lot of distractions around me, like social media, friends texting, or just wanting to relax, but this habit is a good reminder thats it’s important get the important stuff done first!
Our YouTube short!
Now, the part on this project I’ve had the most fun with is the YouTube short! We were given the opportunity to choose our partners which I’m very grateful about… because my group and I have found a way to incorporate Harry Potter into our school project!! 🦁🦡🦅🐍 for this YouTube short we needed to talk about the first three habits of Sean Coveys book, so I came up with the idea to make it about the Triwizard Tournament, which has three tasks! Only downside is that my British accent vanishes into a very POOR attempt at a British accent when being filmed so… its kind of hard to watch.💀 Nonetheless it’s quite funny and I’m proud of how we did! I’ll add the video down below.
Video:
My group members blogs
Conclusion
This isn’t a complete conclusion since this is only part 1/3 of this “series” however goodbye for now! I learned lots from this book so far, and I can’t wait to share what I learn next!
