Step 20

Paying Attention to How People Experience You

By junior year, people begin forming clearer impressions of you over time.

Teachers, coaches, classmates, and mentors notice patterns, not just isolated moments.

That does not mean you need to perform constantly or try to impress everyone.

But your habits do become part of your reputation.

People usually remember repeated patterns more than isolated moments.

Start your Reputation Patterns Tracker.

Choose one environment:

Then write: “Three words people there would probably use to describe me are…”

Then circle: “The one that feels most accurate right now is ______.”

Then complete: “One habit or behavior that probably contributes to this is ______.”

Possible words:

The word that stands out most to me is ______. What habits or behaviors probably caused people to experience me that way?

What repeated behavior is shaping your reputation most right now?