I just finished reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (Sean Covey). According to Covey habits either "Make you or break you." What does Covey mean by this statement?

If, as a community of learners (otherwise known as a school) we wanted to ensure that every student achieves a 90% attendance rate; and every student scores 85% or higher in their assigned courses; and every student scores 85% or higher on all Regent's examinations; What habits would staff and students alike have to exhibit in order for us to accomplish this?

I would like to hear your thoughts.