5 Tips for Staying Motivated: Tips 1-2

5 Tips for Staying Motivated
Tips 1-2
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To succeed in high school and college, you may have to do your best at all times. But sometimes it’s hard to stay motivated, even when you really care about what you’re doing. Here are five ways to stay on the right track.

1.     Focus on High-Impact Activities

The key to success in school is staying focused on your course work. Make a list to get an overall picture of your workload before you start to tackle any of it. Then, make a plan. Although it’s tempting to do the simplest assignments first, those that take more time and effort to accomplish are probably the ones that you’ll learn the most from.

To determine what your priorities are, rank your assignments in the order of their importance. Then rearrange your time and devote more energy toward those that have the greatest impact your course work and grades. For example, even though all your homework assignments are important, studying for a midterm exam takes priority over writing a paragraph for English class. As you complete each task, think of it as another step on your way to college success.

2.     Create New Challenges ‘

Changing your approach can help you stay interested in what you’re doing. If you’ve been given an assignment similar to one you’ve done in the past, think about it in a different way. If you wrote an essay for a creative writing assignment last year, try a poem this time. For book reports, pick a history book instead of another biography.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens: Habit 3

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens
Habit 3

Habit 3: Put First Things First

Habit three is about Will and Will Not power. This habit helps Teens prioritize and manage their time so that they can focus on and complete the most important goals in their lives. Putting first things first means to dissipate fears and being strong during difficult times. It’s living life according to what matters most. Prioritizing (putting first things first) deals with things that are:

Important or not important, urgent or not urgent. Let’s look at the four quadrant of time management.

Quadrant 1: Things that are Important and Urgent.

Quadrant 2: Things that are Important but not Urgent.

Quadrant 3: Things that are Not Important but are Urgent.

Quadrant 4: Things that are not Important and Not Urgent.

1.     Important & Urgent	2.     Important but Not Urgent
3.     Not Important but are Urgent.	4.     Not important and not urgent.

Quadrant 2 is the ideal place to spend our time, doing things that are important but not urgent. Here’s where priorities come into 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 shift as much time as possible into Quadrant 2 and this is accomplished by planning. Spend more time planning and incorporating the most important things first, things that matter most. Keep your eyes on the prize and reach for it.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!