Based on his fathers bestselling The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Sean Covey applies the same principles to teens using a vivacious entertaining style. To keep it fun Covey writes he stuffed it full of cartoons clever ideas great"es & incredible stories about real teens from all over the world...along with a few other surprises. " Did he ever! Flip open to any page & become instantly absorbed in real-life stories of teens who have overcome obstacles to succeed & step-by-step guides to shifting paradigms building equity in "relationship bank accounts " creating action plans & much more. As a self-acknowledged guinea pig for many of his dads theories Sean Covey is a living example of someone who has taken each of the seven habits to heart: be proactive; begin with the end in mind; put first things first; think win-win; seek first to understand then to be understood; synergize; & sharpen the saw. He
Includes:: a comical section titled " The 7 Habits of Highly Defective Teens " which
Includes:: some shall we say counterproductive practices: put first things last; dont cooperate; seek first to talk then pretend to listen; wear yourself out... Coveys humorous & up-front style is just light enough to be acceptable to wary teenagers & down-&-dirty enough to really make a difference."