My new book: How Your Teen Can Grow a Smarter Brain. In my opinion, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families is one of the top ten parenting books of all time.Īnd helping your child develop vital thinking skills is perhaps the best way to prepare them for leaving the nest. But the wholesome guidance in this book is 100% right-headed and it’s a great place to start – a wonderful recipe for purposeful, conscious parenting. Are there other vital communication skills besides empathic listening and conflict resolution? Absolutely. Are there other “habits” for parents and families besides these seven? Of course. Throughout, Covey illustrates the seven habits with stories and examples from his own family. Sharpen the saw – Renew the family spirit through traditions.Synergize – Build family unity through celebrating differences.Seek first to understand.then to be understood – Solve family problems through empathic communication.Think “win-win” – Move from “me” to “we”.Put first things first – Make family a priority in a turbulent world.Begin with the end in mind – Develop a family mission statement.Be proactive – Become an agent of change in your own family.He had nine children, and after reading the book I’m convinced he consciously practiced the seven habits in his own family. Its underlying premise is that the behavior patterns that make people successful in business are fundamental they make people successful in their families as well. Published seven years after his classic business book, The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People (1990), this book is a classic in its own right.
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