Young Men's Preparatory Academy's leadership curriculum is based on the principles of Sean Covey's best-selling book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens."
Below are the "habits" and a brief description of their meanings:

Be proactive - Take responsibility for everything in life.

Begin the end in mind - Formulate a "personal vision statement" to document your vision in life.

Put first things first - Prioritize goals.

Think win/win - Strive to develop mutually beneficial solutions.

Seek first to understand, then to be undertsood - Before offering your opinion, thoroughly understand another person's point of view.

Synergize - Work in teams. Collaborate. Value differences.

Sharpen the Saw - Engage in carefulley selected recereational activities to maximize productivity.