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The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens

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In the bestselling tradition of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, this invaluable guide speaks loudly and convincingly to teens and provides them with universal principles sure to enhance their effectiveness and guide their future decisions.

Paperback, 268 pages

Published October 9th 1998 by Touchstone

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May 07, 2008 Mrs. Kucinski rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A great book about life in general. Adds neat stories, quotes and cartoons. Great for middle school students.

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Dec 14, 2009 Mariam Khayat rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This book is an influential life-guide for teenagers. It has different stories of teenagers around us, associated with different scenarios and cases. In addition, its pictures decorate the pages, the quotes prove illustrate and explains the views, which makes it really fun to read.
I highly recommend reading this enjoyable book to find the perfect life waiting for you to jump right into.
This book is the your straight way to heaven on earth. It includes organized information represented in picture...more

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Nov 01, 2010 Jawaher Alkhateeb rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

من الكتب الي لازم ترجع لها حتى بعد ماتقراه !!
لو أتكلم من اليوم لبكره ماراح أوفي الكتاب حقه!
قليل الكتب الي تأثر فيني وفي تفكيري .
الأجمل أسلوبه في السرد بسيييطه وتوصل القلب بسرعه .
الكتاب مرتب جداً إخراجاً وأسلوباً وسرداً
مهم جداً يقراه الجميييع حتى المبتدئين في القراءه
، بعد الكتاب مستحيل ماتتغير نظرتك للأمور للأفضل .
ببساطه .. سأجعل العادات السبع معلقه في ذهني دوماً .
وبدأت فعلياً في تغيير نفسي نحو الأفضل بمساعدة من الكتاب .

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Jan 05, 2009 Vinnyv rated it 5 of 5 stars

My parents noticed I was having troubles with my self-being. They forced me to read this book (I was not impressed when the put it in my hands) but after the first page i was hooked. I was so impressed with this book it's crazy. It made so much sense, and I could totally relate to it on so many different levels. I was just incredibly surprised how easy it was to read, since usually when you pick up one of these "how-to" books, they're dry and not interesting. Well, not this book! It's great to s...more

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Mar 22, 2013 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This is possibly the best book I have ever read.
It has amazing principle for living the effective life, and whenever I read it, I feel like all that Sean talks about is within reach, is achievable. I absolutely love the cartoons of gangly teens that riddle the book, illustrating what's being discussed. Sean's style of writing in this book is so hilarious, and it makes an enjoyable read. It's not just some self-help book that preaches at you on how to change, but more of a journey to greatness. T...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Ȝabdelrahman Farouk rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

لو أتكلمت من هنا لبكره مش هقدر أوصف أد إيه الكتاب ده مفيد ، بيكلمك بواقعية جدا يشدك من أول فصل.
كتاب غير و هيغير فيا حاجات كتير ، فعلا لقيت نفسى فيه و زعلت جدا لما خلصته :)

*ملحوظة : الكتاب ده لازم يتقرى أكتر من مرة و فصل فصل يتمسك و تحاول تطبقه فى حياتك.

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Feb 13, 2011 Deemah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

قرأت هذا الكتاب عندما كنت في المرحله الثانويه , ساعدني كثيرا لأنه كما أحب ان اطلق عليه " كتاب شامل " .. ليس فقط يهتم بتكوين العلاقات الايجابيه مع الناس وانما ايضا يشرح عن كيفيه تقسيم الأولويات , فمن هذا الكتاب تعلمت تقسيم جدول الاولويات الى هذا اليوم ..
كتاب مازلت انصح به لكل مراهق ان يقرأه ..

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Apr 29, 2013 Yesenia rated it 5 of 5 stars

I tend to blame others for actions that I have done, and I'm sure I'm not the only one in this world who continuously cause these habits. There are times where we need someone to confront and talk about these issues and maybe even relate to some experiences. The book "The 7 Habits oh Highly Effective Teens" by Sean Covey is a stupendous bestseller that has common habits and advice on how to prevent these habits from happening again. It's a book that we can all relate to as well.

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Apr 22, 2013 Gretchen S. rated it 5 of 5 stars

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THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEENS
Secan Covey
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This book give teen a look at seven habits that can help them in their life. All of the habits build up on the other ones. It is like a tower with layers. Habit number one is the first layer. You can't do the second habit until you do the first habit. The habits build up and rely on each other. If you don't get one down then you can't get the other habits straight. the book also includes baby steps at the end of...more

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Apr 19, 2013 Monster in the Closet rated it 1 of 5 stars

Due to issues that I will not speak of, a probation officer made me read this book (and, to worsen the circumstances, also made me write an essay on it--you can bet that it was a strongly opinionated essay!). Now, one can definitely argue that the unfortunate circumstances of this assignment has distorted my viewpoint and thus is what caused me to hate this book so much, but that isn't the case at all.
This book would be terrible regardless of whether I was forced to read it or not. In fact, it's...more Due to issues that I will not speak of, a probation officer made me read this book (and, to worsen the circumstances, also made me write an essay on it--you can bet that it was a strongly opinionated essay!). Now, one can definitely argue that the unfortunate circumstances of this assignment has distorted my viewpoint and thus is what caused me to hate this book so much, but that isn't the case at all.
This book would be terrible regardless of whether I was forced to read it or not. In fact, it's the worse book I've ever read. Period.
Let's discuss why.
The 7 Problems of Sean Covey's Terribly Ineffective Book:

1. SEAN COVEY HAD A PERFECT LIFE. Covey constantly reminds us of the fantastic life he's had. Has he had a child abusive life? No. Has he had verbally and physically abusive parents? No. Has he attempted suicide? No. Give me someone who's actually endured problems or at least can empathize with them, and you'll earn my immediate respect. Give me someone who's had no real problems but thinks he's eligible to preach about them and I'm going to tell him, "Go fvck yourself."

2. SEAN COVEY IS CONDESCENDING. 'Nough said.

3. HIS SOLUTIONS ARE DOWNRIGHT UNREALISTIC. This is the number one issue with this book. Because Covey has had such a gleeful, problem-less life, he looks at these problems with the most irritatingly shallow, optimistic "it's-all-unicorns-and-rainbows" approach and doesn't realize that the solutions, if any, to most real situations and problems aren't as straight-forward as he thinks.

4. THERE ARE TOO MANY ANECDOTES AND THE CARTOONS ARE LAME. The billion anecdotes (and their accompanying cartoons) are nothing more than poor attempts at humor and excessive to the point where they take away significance from the message itself.

5. NOTHING HE SAYS HASN'T ALREADY BEEN SAID. All his suggestions are generic, which makes Covey's job, as the author, to recover the significance of these problems and make readers realize the importance of them. But, of course, he failed to do so. Go figure.

6. SOME THINGS HE TEACHES ARE COMMON SENSE, making them redundant. This somewhat ties in with problem number five.

7. CONTRADICTIONS ARE PRESENT. I honestly think that Covey was so busy conjuring so many anecdotes that he failed to realize that some of them contradict the ideas that he presents.

I cannot for the life of me fathom why this book is liked by so many people. I've gone through some 5-star reviews, and I am honestly appalled that so many people like this book. The only people I can see liking this book are people who look at life through rose-colored glasses (much like Covey himself).
I can understand that some people may like this book because it addresses a variety of topics, but while it addresses those many topics, Covey clearly doesn't fully comprehend them, and his lack of experience and empathy with these issues make him completely unqualified to teach people about them.
Covey's ignorant and shallow perspective has really effected the outcome of this book in a negative way. If he hadn't let this perspective get in the way of the actual message of his book, maybe I wouldn't have hated it so much. But unfortunately, this isn't the case. It ruined the book, hence the bad rating. (less)

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Mar 05, 2013 Cj rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” written by Sean Covey. The purpose of this book is for teenagers who want to self improve. I was encouraged to read it by my mom. Also my older brother read it, he commented that he really enjoyed it. Covey does a very good job of relating to an normal teenager. This father was the author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” which he took and altered it to fit standards for teenagers. The theme of the book is that your teenage year...more

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Jan 22, 2013 Mahlet Kifle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Covey’s purpose in writing his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, is to help teenagers run out from their problems by following his father’s footsteps. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey tries to provide "a compass to help teens and their parents navigate the problems they encounter daily." This book can help teens to improve their attitude toward life; get control of their life, make smarter decisions, get along with parents, etc. It is also a useful tool in...more Covey’s purpose in writing his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, is to help teenagers run out from their problems by following his father’s footsteps. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey tries to provide "a compass to help teens and their parents navigate the problems they encounter daily." This book can help teens to improve their attitude toward life; get control of their life, make smarter decisions, get along with parents, etc. It is also a useful tool in the lives of teens who lead a slightly more conventional existence. If every teen was given a copy of this book upon entering high school, read it and seriously considered the concepts it would greatly go to solving many of the crises met by the youth of today.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is well written. This book has many helpful, inspiring, and motivational strategies to help teenagers live up to their potential. Covey made his writing very understandable and interesting to help teens by giving “gears” to help teens deal with real life problems. The author speaks directly to teens in an entertaining and visually appealing style. This book proves to be of great importance to develop effective habits because habits once developed last forever. “Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us.” (Covey 8) This book also developed courage to focus on better opportunities.
This book was very captivating. This book can teach others about themselves and their habits that they should work on. It’s a good source to help a person become a better person and teach people not to judge others before they get to know them. If teenagers really applied the rules from the book, the world would be such a better place to live. The book isn't boring, there are funny drawings next to the words so it’s accessible to teens and real stories “at the beginning of the year I was having communication troubles with my parents.” (Covey 141) This book also provides other people stories. The book not only helps teens to manage themselves, but also guides them to survive the tough time of their lives.
This book has more strengths than weaknesses. The strengths are: it’s very understandable, enjoyable, and gives baby steps to follow. “We crawl before we walk.” (Covey 33). It doesn’t get you bored because it has a lot of pictures and stories that every individual can relate to. People can try to use some of the ideas to guide them in a better path in life. The book not only helps teens to manage themselves, but also guides them to survive the tough time of their life.
I would absolutely recommend this book to all teenagers to read because this book is full of inspiration and motivation to do the right thing, as well as being a new person deep down inside you. “Going through teenage problems" (Covey 56) I found that this book was a book that I couldn't put down and that it was one of the most interesting books that I have ever read. It offered great advice and good quotes that stick with you. This book was an eye-opener for me to do what it is that I have to do. It put a whole new outlook on life for me. This book relates to our life and it has a lot of examples of people just like you and me. The author, Sean Covey, did a great job with this book.
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Nov 18, 2012 Seon Gilding rated it 5 of 5 stars

The novel, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” by the author, Sean Covey is without doubt absolutely intriguing. It allows the reader from the optimistic point of view, to explore the possibilities of how to be the most effective teen in the world – no seriously. From start to finish this specific genre gives a variety of different examples, and concepts on self-improvement. In realizing that one should make most of their time before it is too late, this gives you its all.
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Jul 16, 2012 Rayna So rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: self-help, non-fiction

Just found out that his father has died and reminded that I had read this book as a very troubled teen. I was given it by a concerned teacher that was also a guidance counselor at my school. I was still quite jaded when I approached this book and some people might roll their eyes at certain chapters like I did, but to be honest I think everyone can take away something important from reading the text.

In my case, a certain chapter which was marked really made the whole world make sense to me. It e...more

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Feb 09, 2012 نادي بخطوة added it · review of another edition

اللقاء الرابع لنادي بخطوة

اسم الكتاب : العادات السبع للمراهقين الأكثر فعالية
اسم المؤلف: شين كوفي

مقدمه عن الكتاب :

كونك مراهقاً أمر رائع ومثير للتحدي. في كتابه "العادات السبع للمراهقين الأكثر فعالية"، يطبّق المؤلف شين كوفي المبادئ الأساسية للعادات السبع الشهيرة على المراهقين والقضايا العسيرة وقرارات الحياة المتغيرة التي يواجهونها. يقدم شين كوفي دليلاً خطوة بخطوة، بأسلوب ممتع، لمساعدة المراهقين في تحسين صورتهم أمام أنفسهم، وفي بناء علائق صداقة قوية، وتحقيق أهدافهم، وغير ذلك كثير، فإن هذا الكتاب يزخر...more

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Dec 10, 2011 عبد الكريم جليد rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

كتاب رائع بكل ما للكلمة من معنى
كنت قد قرأت جزئاً من كتاب ستيفن كوفي: العادات السبع للأشخاص الاكثر فعالية
ولكنني شعرت بالملل بعد قراءة الثلاثين صفحة الأولى
أما مع كتاب الابن شين فلا مكان لملل
الكتاب يعطيك في البداية دفعة معنوية كبيرة
ثم يبدأ شيئاً فشيئاً بتهيئتك للخوض في غمار هذه التجربة الممتعة
التي تعلمك أن الحياة قصيرة جداً لنضيعها
أحس أنني سأتغير كلياً بعد الانتهاء من قراءة الكتاب
ما زلت أقرأ في الفصل الأول وسأجرب العادة الأولى
ثم أتابع التجربة فصلاً تلو الفصل وعادة تلو العادة
وعند الانتهاء من الكتاب...more

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Jun 07, 2011 Mark Bratkowski rated it 3 of 5 stars

I read this book because it is required for all Ursuline freshmen. Despite the intended audience, I found some good lessons about life. I must say that sometimes I find self-help books too didactic, repetitive, or unrealistically positive. "The Seven Habits" was no exception to this trend. However, I was different this time. When I've read self-help books before, I've always been looking for some great answer to life; this time I wasn't. Instead, I was looking for a way to provide help and stru...more

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Jun 14, 2010 Marya rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult-nonfiction

It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Mostly, it had fun cartoons, short sections, and nice chunking of the generally reasonable advice into easy to digest piece. The author makes an effort to include personal accounts from all walks of life to appeal to a broad audience.

On the flip side, the advice wandered into the platitude range a few times. In one section, the author's advice to students who say they can't focus on studying is simply to "discipline themselves". I'm pretty sure those ki...more

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Jun 10, 2010 Karol rated it 5 of 5 stars

“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” was a very informative book. This book made me think about my life and the good and bad habits I have. I enjoyed the book because Sean Covey made his book interesting and fun to read and also, I feel like it was made specifically for me.
My favorite habit was Habit 2, “begin with the end in mind”. This habit was really well thought, because many teens do things at the spur of the moment, and don’t think about the consequences that they will face afterwar...more

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Jun 02, 2010 Jamie Dytioco rated it 3 of 5 stars

So basically, this book is about how you can make yourself a better rounded person. I had to do read this book in Leadership Class and had to do a project on it. Okay, first of all the 7 habits are Proactive, Begin with the End in Mind, Put First Things First, Think Win-Win, Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, Synergize, and Sharpen the Saw. My teacher, Ms. Olson, assigned us in groups and had us teach the class about the habit she gave us. What I remember most in habit 1 was “Now,...more So basically, this book is about how you can make yourself a better rounded person. I had to do read this book in Leadership Class and had to do a project on it. Okay, first of all the 7 habits are Proactive, Begin with the End in Mind, Put First Things First, Think Win-Win, Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, Synergize, and Sharpen the Saw. My teacher, Ms. Olson, assigned us in groups and had us teach the class about the habit she gave us. What I remember most in habit 1 was “Now, what will happen if we spend our time and energy worrying about things we can’t control… We’ll feel even more out of control, as if we were victims.” After reading that part, there was a picture of a circle inside a circle and was labeled Circle of Control while the outer one was labeled Circle of No Control. I thought that maybe I should copy down that picture on a piece of paper and list the things that I’m doing right now and placed it under one of the circle. It turns out; I realize that I’m handling way too many things at a time at the moment and that I should really try to do things that I can control.
“In general, we spend our time in four different time quadrants, the procrastinator, the prioritizer, the yes-man, and the slacker.” I read this in habit 3. So according to the book, the procrastinator is important and urgent; the prioritizer is not urgent but important; the yes-man is urgent but not important; and the slacker is both not urgent and important. I was thinking of the things I do and thank god, the things I do is prioritizer.
Another thing that I remember most is habit 4, Think Win-Win. According to the book, win-win is when you not only think about yourself, but also you opponent or friends. And then a lose-win is when you let everyone step all over and take advantage of you. Win-lose is when you think you’re better than everybody, basically, only think about yourself. A lose-lose, on the other hand, is when both you and your opponent or friend are both competitive and both a win-lose person. After reading this section, I realized that I need to grow a backbone. I’m always the type of person who is too nice, always saying yes. I tried to think of a time when I said no to someone or when I spoke up for myself. Honestly, I thought that I should change this. I needed to be able to speak up and not let the people intimidate me just because they are bigger than me. I mean, I’m not saying that who I am is bad right now, I’m just saying that I think I can make myself a better rounded person. And after reading this book, it really has helped me slowly change.
I really recommend this book to teens who thinks negative or just feel like they aren’t a good leader. I think this book will surely help them. Who knows, they might even learn a few things about themselves like I have.

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Apr 01, 2010 Josh Stoll rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book... has me confused. At times, the author suggests overly saccharine and simplistic solutions to problems that are often more complicated. At others, the author seems to have a keen grasp of subject matter, and provides really good tips and in-depth study of problem areas for teens. At yet others, the author oversimplifies teens into roles that are often confined to three or four simplistic categories. Some of his advice seems like common sense-- if the teen isn't already practicing the...more

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Dec 14, 2009 Natalie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fall-2009

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens was a very informative book. This book made me think about my life and the good and bad habits I have. I enjoyed the book because Sean Covey made his book interesting and fun to read and the book was informative.
My favorite habit was habit 2, begin with the end in mind. This habit is very important because many teens just go with the flow or do whatever they want, without really thinking about the future. Covey starts out by asking us to make a personal mi...more

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Nov 28, 2009 Nikoleta rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: grade-8-ir-book

The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens is about learning the 7 habits for success. Each chapter is a habit, in the chapter the author tells you how to develop it. Although you have to start from the first habit because you won't understand the next habit if you didn't start from the first one or didn't read the previous one. The 7 habits are: 1.Be proactive 2. Begin with the end in mind 3. Put first things first 4. Think Win- Win 5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood 6. Synergize 7...more

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Nov 24, 2009 Lauren Cam rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Book Review: The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen (268 pages)

Everyone feels differently as they grow up and mature in body and mind. Mood swings, loneliness, anger, and frustration are all things that teens deal with on a daily basis. 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen is a inspirational book by Sean Covey that tries to help young adults realize they are NOT alone and give them a positive outlook on life and those "bumps" in the road. I believe this book is helpful and was very uplifting to...more Book Review: The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen (268 pages)

Everyone feels differently as they grow up and mature in body and mind. Mood swings, loneliness, anger, and frustration are all things that teens deal with on a daily basis. 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen is a inspirational book by Sean Covey that tries to help young adults realize they are NOT alone and give them a positive outlook on life and those "bumps" in the road. I believe this book is helpful and was very uplifting to me as I read it.

I especially liked the organization of the book. The way Sean Covey separated his main points of discussion into seven distinct sections was ideal to me as a reader. Also, the anecdotes he featured in each section were linked together in topic; it was good to read about the same, general idea for an entire chapter and let it soak in before switching the discussion to something else. It made it feel like Sean Covey was telling you that idea solely and not thrusting all the information he wanted the reader to know at me all at once.

The theme of the book, The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen, was actually several different themes--in essence, one theme per section. Though that is true, all seven habits (be proactive; begin with the end in mind; put first things first; think win-win; seek first to understand, then be understood; synergize; sharpen the saw) summed up simply reflect the word balance. Habit 1: Be Proactive, for example, means to do what is healthy to be successful. Don't be too aggressive competition for your place as a respected student, friend, family member, and human being, but don't be someones doormat either. Another example would be of Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw. It is good to have time to relax and renew the mind, body, and soul, but it is NOT good when all that is accomplished during the day is the "renewing" of the body in naps or the "renewing" of the mind by under-stressing it by no mental stimulation whatsoever. The theme of balance suggests that somewhere in the middle is where there is harmony or equilibrium. This book demonstrates a healthy way to think, and if the reader chooses, to be.

The style the author uses to write this book is an easy style to follow. He writes as he would speak, perhaps if he were speaking to a young adult-reader. This is apparent by some slang used, such as "sweet", "dude", "cool", and more. I liked this because it was easy to follow, but I sometimes disliked this, because it felt like Sean Covey was trying too hard. It kind of undermined me, made me to feel like he didn't take me seriously as mature reader who could understand the same ideas expressed in The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen, only written in more mature conversational terms.

While reading 7 Habits... I was reminded of other books I have read in the past. It is very similar to Chicken Soup for the Soul Books, only it isn't focused on Christianity like those books; its focus is more of positive thinking and actions. More so, it reminded me of the American Girl's Guide to (___) books. The only real difference between them is that the American Girl books are directed towards girls exclusively, while 7 Habits... is for any young reader (or old reader, really).

I really enjoyed reading The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen. It sparked my thinking on many areas of my life that I don't give a thought to on a regular basis. I don't feel like it changed my life in a huge way, but it definitely changed it on a small level. That's how change starts though, isn't it? Small changes lead to bigger changes that lead to bigger changes and POOF! A person can be changed, for better or for worse. This book changed me for better; I recommend it to someone who is a pessimist or is depressed or just bored with a normal book. Who knows? Maybe, in a small way, it could change their life for the better too.(less)

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Nov 12, 2009 Camille added it

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Sean Covey's, The Seven Habits of Highly Affective Teens, inspired

me with its techniques and stories of successful teens.

Instead of having one them, there are several in this book. One

them would be to be pro-active instead of reactive. The author of this

book has a very unique style of writing. He has a very good way of

opening doors in the mind and building self-esteem. Covey not only

tries to build our self-esteem, but he has a sense of humor to where

the reader will not get bored while re...more

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Apr 05, 2009 sandiie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Title: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Author: Sean Covey
isbn13: 9780684856094
288 pages
I have always loved guide books, books that I could always go back to. Because of this I have read many different guide books, and honestly, many of them were very repetitive. I couldn't find a very interesting book to read, but then suddenly, I saw Michelle Wong, a fellow classmate of mine, reading this book. I couldn't help but flip through it, and it was truly a book that was meant for a teen. Even t...more

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May 14, 2012 Abbieflandro rated it 5 of 5 stars

The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens was very useful for me. It helped me a lot with just regular problems that any teenager let alone anyone has in their lifetime. I know I will read this book again. I refer to it a lot, whether I am just talking to someone about it or I put some of the tips into my life. It shows teens how to deal with things such as: anger, self-confidence, and friendships.
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Sep 07, 2011 Alissa Lopez rated it 3 of 5 stars

I thought this book was really good and had lots of things that helped me out. I liked all the examples it gave. The one thing I didn't like about the book is how there were so many examples, but they were good examples. Like the examples make it seem like the people are so good. I just felt like it needed more examples of the people doing the wrong thing, that way it's like they are learning from their mistakes. To me...that just makes it feel more realistic and I wish there was more of that. I...more

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May 12, 2013 Lauren Brinkman is currently reading it

The best books are the ones that people can relate to on a personal level. I am reading “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” by Sean Covey. This is a self-help book that does exactly that: it helps. This book has a very interesting way of connecting to teens, and helping them balance life and maintain a positive attitude. Sean Coveys father wrote the book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, so Sean decided to write a similar book for just teens. This book has opened my eyes, and I truly wish...more The best books are the ones that people can relate to on a personal level. I am reading “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” by Sean Covey. This is a self-help book that does exactly that: it helps. This book has a very interesting way of connecting to teens, and helping them balance life and maintain a positive attitude. Sean Coveys father wrote the book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, so Sean decided to write a similar book for just teens. This book has opened my eyes, and I truly wish I would have read it before I entered high school. It has wonderful tips on how to stay a positive and active teen during these confusing years.

Sean Covey did a great job at reaching out to teens. In this book Covey has 7 specific habits that he feels will make a teen successful and happy. The habits are; Be proactive, Begin with the end in mind, Put first things first, Think win-win, Seek first to understand, then be understood, Synergize, and Sharpen the saw. Each habit reached out to me in many ways. I feel the most important on is the first habit, “be proactive”. It is all about being able to accept responsibility for your own actions, and making the right choices based on your own personal values and principles. Covey says “You don’t have to respond the way everyone else does or the way people think you should” page 49. This section made me realize the impact of the choices I make. If I want to be successful, I need to focus on my own personal values and how they affect my relationships. This book taught me to stop being a victim, and try taking new approaches to certain problems. Covey uses the example, “Have you ever packed a suite case and noticed how much more you can fit inside when you neatly fold and organize your clothes…” page 107. This is a good example that relates to many things in my life. If you organize, and prioritize the things that matter most in your life, you are able to fit in much more.

The most important section I felt, was the “Personal Bank Account” chapter at the beginning of the book. Covey says, “Before you’ll ever win in the public arenas of life, you must first win the private battles within yourself” page 31. This chapter has significantly stood out to me. It talks about how we must do things like, keep promises to yourself, or renew yourself. All of these things have to do with how we should live our lives. If we constantly “deposit” good things into our personal bank account, we can “withdrawal” all the negative. This is a good example that many teens can relate to, because we get so caught up in all the small negatives that we have a hard time remembering that we are the ones who can create the positive. He uses a story about a boy named Bryce who accidently shot himself in the eye with a BB gun. He felt he would never be successful again until he found he had a talent for climbing. He then used his positive attitude and inner strength to climb the Grand Teton. Covey says “if you need a shot of confidence, start making some deposits into your PBA starting today.” Page 44. This quote helped me understand the book because it makes you realize that you yourself can change so many things just by your attitude.

This book has taught me many things and I’m very glad I got the chance to read it. I feel this book does a wonderful job at reaching out to teens and helping them understand how to be successful and overall, happy. I read this book for my own gain and found it truly did help me a lot. I feel any teen would enjoy this book. If you are a teenager who wants to be successful, find hidden talents, or just be a better you, this book is perfect.

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Nov 17, 2012 Bethany rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I highly recommend this book. I wish I had read it earlier in my life because I feel like it discusses so many things that occur throughout teen life. It is basically a self improvement book to become the best version of you and helps you focus on what is actually important in life. It encourages you to develop your character and personality and create strong relationships. I learned a lot from this and agree with basically every sentence of it. I would highly recommend this for any teenager or...more

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Sean Covey (1964- ) was the starting quarterback for Brigham Young University during the 1987 and 1988 seasons.; He was benched due to an ankle sprain. He is the son of Stephen Covey and following his college football career wrote a book called The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. It is a book based on the principles of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, but directed towards the life...more

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