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The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens (平装)
by Sean Covey
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Principles, Goals, Habits, Health Mind, Teens |
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| MSL Pointer Review:
It's a great guidance book that basically shows young teens how to develop good habits, how to become a better person, working on your personality and bad habits. |
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Wlmcmullen, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
What Sean has done here hopefully has taught his father a lesson or two about simplicity. I don't think "how to" books have to be so complicated and Sean Covey proves it with this wonderful book. It has the exact same message as Stephen Covey's book but is a lot more fun and relaxing to read. I recommend that all adults buy it instead of Stephen Covey's book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Stephen Covey's wordy, proud and know it all writing style really got on my nerves. Sean's book on the other hand is humble, straight forward, simple, easy and fast to read. You get the point without having to read through a bunch of mental masturbation. I bought it for my teenage daughter and then ended up reading the whole book and buying another copy for another teenager. They both really liked it. My husband is a crisis counselor who works with teens. He has been using the ideas in Sean Covey's book for his "Rites of Passage" work with teens and has really gotten some great insights and practical tools for his workshops. I wish there were more books like this on the market. If your teen is resistant to reading the book then read it yourself. You'll find that it will still be helpful when guiding them or talking to them about the immense stress and issues facing them in today's highly chaotic society. |
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Janet M Hanson, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
I keep having to buy copies of this book because I give them away to people I want to share the book with.
I found this book (at the age of 40-something) a little more reader friendly than Stephen Covey's book. I tell the teens I work with that Covey, Sir’s book is a little more executive oriented and I had trouble connecting with it. This is easier to connect with and I don't find it preachy because Sean Covey so often tells stories on himself.
It's easy to peruse over and over again and to integrate little by little into your life. At least when my time management fails, I can name what I could have done better (put the big rocks in first). When I've spent the day dithering time away at some no-where project, I know I'm spending too much time in Q4. Little by little, it helps improve your life.
I guess I want to comment on the reviewer who thought Sean was trying to encourage reader to always be thinking of something nice to say (ie always kissing up to people). I don't feel Sean was trying to tell you not to be yourself, but well-placed, positive comments can sew wonderful seeds of cooperation and friendship. Externalize your positive thoughts by sharing them with people; it makes a difference.
Great book for teens, young adults and adults.
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Richard Monks, Honolulu, HI
<2006-12-19 00:00>
His emphasis on character as the basis of effective living - and a good basis for life - is a unifying theme that will pull together all of the other points Sean Covey places in his book. This book is no copycat of his father's book; it is sharply readable and entertaining, as he promises at the outset.
It's not hard to forget all the reasons not to be self-centered, materialistic, petty, and all the other bad things, when you keep in mind the idea of having good character as the basis for learning. In this way, too, the student can keep in mind possible explanations for parent behavior; they are reacting to stimuli that include but are not limited to things the reader may be up to. Not that parents are perfect -- not all of them, anyway. Some parents should be taken to the cleaners to dry in the sun, at least for a while. However, all other things being equal, the parent who does not aim at least part of his or her relationship with youth on the overall development and growth of his or her teen may be readily persuaded to see the light and accept the child for who he or she is by throwing this book at them.
I have to give The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens about 4 stars, but it was a toss-up. It doesn't compare well with War and Peace, but as self-improvement reading it is hard to beat the seven habits book. The title probably required a release from the father-author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - or a great father-son relationship, anyway. On second thought, the publisher would have required the release, regardless.
Almost nothing gets 5 stars. However, if you know somebody who is - or if you are - feeling messed up about which end is up and it seems that everything is racing through the mind too quickly, then slow down and look at the fundamentals, a little. Next, give this book to your parents, it should be mandatory reading as part of the parent licensing program I would propose that somebody or some group, church, religion or philosophy administer.
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G. Gullett, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
It's true! It's a life changing book....
We were going through some things with our 16 year old Daughter. She was making really bad choices for herself. She was going down the wrong path in a lot of areas of her life. While she was going on a trip with her grandparents, I ordered this book to send with her to read. It came in to late she had already left for her trip. So when we got the book, I began to read it. It was such a powerful book. I read it to my husband, and he called her grandparents right away and had them buy her the full edition book while she was away. Well, when she got home after being gone a week. We had a discussion about it. She cried and told us she was sorry for the way she had been treating us and for the wrong things she had been doing. (Making a very long story short) The book she said help her adjust her thinking on things. I saw a life change from reading this book. She has also leant it out to her best friend to read. She LOVED it! I would suggest for every parent to get this book. Your kids will love it! He also reaches into their level with cartoons, and quotes too. So it's easy reading for them.
Also, A few years back My Husband had read his father's book (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People), and I saw a total transformation in him from reading it. So both books are highing recommended.
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A kid, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is written by Sean Covey as a teens guide for life. This book is a motivational book, "I wrote it because life for teens is no longer a playground... this book can be like a compass to help you navigate through it" (4). Fireside published this book in October, 1998. Sean Covey stresses three major points: to have self-mastery, have relationships and work as a team, and relax every once in a while.
Self-mastery is divided into three habits: be proactive, begin with the end in mind, and put first things first. Habit one is to be proactive which means he or she needs to take responsibility for his or her own life, there is no need to blame things on others. This habit also tells him or her that everyone causes his or her own problems, not other people. Elaine Maxwell said, "Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force" (60). Habits two is begin with the end in mind which means to plan a goal and a mission and keep it, he or she needs to plan ahead for the future. "So often, in our quest to be more popular and to be part of the `in-group,' we lose sight of the things that are far more important..."(93). Habit three is self explanatory: put first things first. He or she needs to follow a few guidelines to fulfill this habit. He or she needs to prioritize and keep the important things first and do the other things later when it is more convenient. Edmund Hillary, the first person to climb Mt. Everest, said, "It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves" (118). When he or she does these three habits they move up a level to work on three more levels before he or she does the final level.
Sean's second point in his book is to be civic, which means have relationships and work as a team. This point also has three habits for one to follow. Habit four is think win-win, he or she should never think win-lose. Everyone is a winner and having a win-win attitude will boost his or her confidence and he or she will not become sore losers or have an attitude like one. C. S. Lewis said, "Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man" (146). Habit five tells a teenager to seek first to understand, then to be understood. This habit is saying one should not be rude in a conversation, he or she may not believe what the other is saying, but it could be valuable advice for the future. Listening to people sincerely is VERY important. Listening could save your life. A person may help another person out in life by speaking simple words or giving a lecture. A Native American proverb says, "Listen, or thy tongue will make thee deaf" (175). The last habit in this group is to synergize. This means a multitude of things such as working with a group to achieve more: "two heads are better than one", if someone works alone, he or she will get half or a third the work done compared to a group of two or three. Also, synergizing will help he or she sharpen his or her people skills and become prepared for group effort in future jobs. "Synergy doesn't just happen. It's a process. You have to get there" (198). Now that he or she has completed these six steps, he or she can now...relax.
The third point of this book is to sharpen the saw. This means he or she needs to renew himself or herself, he or she need to take a break every once in a while. He or she also needs to know that life is not all work and no play, just relax and enjoy life. Lastly, relaxation is important in being successful. Famous Ancient Greek saying "Nothing overmuch" (207) tells of the importance of balance and to keep in touch with his or her four dimensions of life: body, brain, heart, and soul. Now that these seven steps are complete, he or she can start all over again!
This is a great book, it has taught me to cope with my life. I am in the driver's seat of life and if I turn the wheel the wrong direction, I did it, not anyone else. It has also taught me that prioritizing is very important; a prioritized life is a few more steps closer to self rejuvenation. I have learned that one does not need to take the fast lane of life, but to go the speed that one thinks they need to take, one should control and prepare himself or herself for everything, and "be all that you can be". I liked the illustrations and examples that Sean had in his book. At first I was confused about the book, but when I read the examples and looked at the illustrations, it gave me a better understanding of the book. The book was overall great and in my opinion I see no need for improvement. Overall the explanations and methods that Sean tells one about makes the book valuable, it helps he or she have a better grasp on life and also a better understanding. To most people the rejuvenation is the best part, but he or she needs to remember that they have to go through SIX steps to get to the last step, like habit two says, he or she needs to begin with the end in mind.
Sean Covey's motivational book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is a great book and should be mandatory for every teen to read. The purpose of the book is to help teens become more successful and know the meaning of life in three easy to follow points, self-mastery, relationships and teamwork, and relaxation. I would recommend for ALL teens to read this book because, it has changed many lives and has the potential to change many others.
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BrittanyH, Gallup, NM USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" is about advice and things teens could follow and do to avoid negativity. It helps in odd, embarrassing, and life changing situations. It's advice for teens that can or need to get their life back on track. I'd give this book 5 stars out of 5. The book was great, even though it wasn't that interesting. I liked the advice given, some of it helped. I recommend this book to teens going through hard times or any problem going on in their lives. Even to give that little push to get you out of your problems. This book could help whether you're going through anything or not. I personally, really liked the book. It was really helpful. It kind of opened my eyes. Now I see that certain things that I was doing could have been easily changed. This book is amazing. I recommend it to anyone. |
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