The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens Author: Sean Covey | Language: English | ISBN:
B004IK92RA | Format: PDF
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens Description
Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey applies the timeless principles of the 7 Habits to teens and the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. In an entertaining style, Covey provides a step-by-step guide to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, get along with their parents, and much more. In addition, this book is stuffed with cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens will engage teenagers unlike any other book.
An indispensable book for teens, as well as parents, grandparents, and any adult who influences young people,
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is destined to become the last word on surviving and thriving as a teen and beyond.
- File Size: 6710 KB
- Print Length: 288 pages
- Publisher: Touchstone; 1 edition (January 18, 2011)
- Sold by: Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc
- Language: English
- ASIN: B004IK92RA
- Text-to-Speech: Not enabled
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- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,914 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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- #1
in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Teen & Young Adult > Education & Reference > Social Science - #15
in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Parenting & Relationships > Parenting > Teenagers - #18
in Books > Teens > Health, Mind & Body > Mental Health
I read this book in 7th grade at the age of 12, and I loved it. I thought it was very well-written and witty.
Now, as a 19 year old, I recently finished rereading this book just because I found it as I was cleaning out my bookshelf, and I have to say...it's not bad, but it's not that good. I think, perhaps, as the author was aiming for a lower age bracket, he accidentally aimed a little too low.
Here's my breakdown:
Pros:
- Book is much shorter than the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People yet still conveys the same ideas.
- The writing style is pretty straightforward.
- It offers a lot of examples from teens and a lot of illustrations.
Cons:
- Book becomes more and more condescending as it goes on.
- At some points, there are just too many examples, and many are rather impersonal--they don't offer the kind of detail that would make a reader actually care. Some of the examples even contradict the Habits.
- A lot of the illustrations are kind of lame (I remember thinking this back at the age of 12, as well). The charts are fine, but most of the cartoons on the side just aren't funny.
- The information in the book is all very intuitive.
I think I will read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to see how I feel about it. As for the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, I have to say...
1) Do not force a teen to read a self-help book. I've seen that in most of the negative comments, people were forced to read this book for a class in school. I think doing so even goes against the Habits. If you genuinely care about someone's problems, maybe read through the Habits yourself and practice them.
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