I made an instant decision to write this second book in my series from a high school teacher when a fellow teacher, Howard, walked into my classroom, while I was under a desk fixing network cords. He asked me if he could take my career class too. I rolled out from under, and looked up at this man that was older and wiser than me with a slight grin and said, as long as you do the daily homework. I knew it was not about getting a chance to be in my class it was about him taking the chances we were about to start and him putting in the work. He wanted to have his own house painting business on the side and did not know how to do it or be someone people wanted to hire. 

The teenagers that sat next to him became his fans and got him through his assignments. Howard had the tiniest handwriting, and his habit log was jampacked with what he had to do each day, it took me twice as long to grade. He put in the work one new habit at a time, one hour a day, until he had everything lined up to be a painter and a teacher. His slogan was: “Hire a teacher to paint your house.” By the coming summer he had one house to paint for a friend’s grandmother and a set of ceilings to pattern. Both owners were happy with his work and he since hired a teenager from the class to be on his crew.  

By reading this book filled with what I do to help teens survive life and thrive now and as future adults. You’ll also have discovered how to fill out the provided habit, action, and network logs, and be on your way with new habits. Each day out will consist of more steady habits, consistent attitudes, and a better work ethic for you. It all starts here. Now when someone says, “have a good one”, you will know just how to do it. 

Your wish for a better day, every day, is all in you being able to:

• Prep Yourself for Success
• Become More Organized
• Stop Feeling Rushed
• Eliminate Unnecessary Stress
• Feel Better Every Day
• Get More Done Every Day

All of this is possible, use that same courage you had to read this book to now equip yourself with the tools provided and doable solutions and start applying them to your life. Your goals are waiting to be accomplished on the other side of this book. 

7 Habits:

• Habit 1: Get an Early Start and Stop Feeling Rushed Every Day
• Habit 2: Take Action Every Day
• Habit 3: Listen to People and Network Every Day
• Habit 4: Tidy Up Your Daily Spots Every Day
• Habit 5: Know What is Going on in the World Every Day
• Habit 6: Get Your Move on and Off Every Day
• Habit 7: Smile and Commemorate Your Good Doings Every Day

Anyone can put in the work to become the person they want to be. You hear from many teenagers through their thoughts and stories that have made them feel better and made them more successful in small and big ways to carry on. 

Like Stanley Leon Jr. who for the first time his senior year stopped rolling with his pants hanging half off his hips and began showing up for class on time every day to listen to his English teacher who taught him he was worth becoming something. It’s never too late to change your life and start taking action to be the best you can be. Despite how do-able this all is, the hardest part is starting and the discipline to stay on track. You have all the tools to help you succeed. Now all that’s left is taking the leap and taking on actions one day at a time, stay on it every day, bring your aspirations to life, and show people the new you. 

Included:

• Teen Hallway Stories
• Teen Quotes
• Cartoons that help you survive stopping those bad habits
• Picture This Scenarios
• Lists of Sample Habits to Choose from to Fit Your Life
• Common Bad Habits, not to do
• Success Stories from Humble Beginnings
• Operation: Improve Your Life Action Steps

If you like having a printable workbook to write in, you can find the three 101 page logs: habit, action, and network on amazon.com titled:

• Operation:   Improve Your Life Habit Log 
• Operation:   Improve Your Life Action Log 
• Operation:   Improve Your Life Network Log