TOP 20 TEENSDiscovering the Best-Kept

Thinking, Learning & Communicating Secrets of

Successful Teenagers

Created by: Paul Bernabei, Tom Cody, Mary Cole and Willow Sweeney

The 80/20 Rule If you step back and observe people in

life and what they are trying to do, you will find out that out of 100% of the people: 20% are making 80% of the difference The other 80% make 20% of the difference.

Imagine This: 20% of Girl Scouts in any troop sell 80%

of the cookies. 20% of the students in class answer 80%

of the questions. 20% of the forwards on any soccer team

score 80% of the goals each season.

What do the top 20 have that the bottom 80 don’t?

Stages of Potential What’s really going on in people is that

they’re either developing their potential or they’re not. Check out these three phases and consider where you are:

Stage One They’re developing very little of their

potential. Their negativity and false beliefs result in

accomplishing far less than what they are capable of.

Stage Two They’re doing ok. They’re pretty much meeting

expectations

Stage Three Their potential is exploding. Because they have developed their

potential They are able to achieve far more in their

relationships and experiences.

How do you get there? Every person is capable of being in the

Top 20 (last stage) or Bottom 80 (first two stages).

In every situation we decide or choose to be in the Top 20 or Bottom 80.

In fact, we might be operating in a Top 20 way in one area of our life and in a Bottom 80 way in another area

TLC The cornerstones of becoming a Top 80

are TLC T-Thinking L- Learning C- Communicating This is all about becoming a better YOU! YOU developing your own personal

potential so you are more successful in every aspect of your life (school, relationships, work, extra curriculars, etc.)

Star Qualities Each of us is

responsible for making his or her own life.

What do you think makes the Top 20 different from the bottom 80?

Common Star Qualities Creative- inventive, full of

ideas Self-Confident- belief in

oneself Organized- able to keep

your life in order Outgoing- friendly, sociable Self-Motivated- self-starting Persistent- sticking with it. Enthusiastic- eager

interest. Emotionally Aware- in touch

with feelings and thoughts

Self-Disciplined- having self-control

Focused- staying fixed on a goal or task

Optimistic- hopeful, seeing positive

Proactive- doing what needs to be done before a problem develops

Courageous- responding in spite of fear

Spiritual- connected with your true self and values.

Give it a Chance If you genuinely engage and participate

in all aspects of TLC you will be getting more enjoyment out of your life- promised!

Willingness is a major factor in this endeavor…and only you have the power to open the door to this process.

Why Bother? If you think you are already doing all right in

your life you may ask why bother. All you have to do is be willing to push yourself!

THERE IS ONLY ONE THING MORE IMPORTANT THAN BEING GOOD

AND THAT IS GETTING BETTER!

Get out a piece of paper:1. Identify 5 people who you think are Top

20s.2. What characteristics do they have that

make them a Top 20?3. Choose three or more Star Qualities that

you would like to develop more fully in yourself.

4. How can you demonstrate the willingness to work on these Star Qualities