7 Habits
of Highly Successful Teens
By Sean Covey
For teens,
life is not a playground, it’s a jungle. And being the parent of teenager isn’t
any walk in the park, either. In his book, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective
Teens, author Sean Covey attempts to provide ‘a compass to help teens and their
parents navigate the problems they encounter daily.”
How will
they deal with peer pressure? Motivation> Success of lack there of? The life
of a teenager is full of tough issue and life changing decisions. As a parent,
you are responsible to help them learn the principles and ethics that will help
them to reach their goal s and live a successful life.
While it’s
all well and good to tell kids how to live their lives, ‘‘teens watch what you
do more than they listen to what you say,” Covey says. So practice what you
preach. Your example can be very influential.
Covey
himself has done well by following a parent’s example. His dad, Stephen Covey,
wrote the book The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, which sold over 15
million copies. Sean’s a chip off the old block, and no slacker. His own book
has rung in a more than respectable 2 million copies sold. Here are his seven habits,
and some ideas for helping your teen understand and apply them: Choose the
Right!
