7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

By Sean Convey

For teens, life is not a playground, it’s a jungle. And, being the parent of a teenager isn’t any walk in the park, either. In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teen, author Sean Convey attempts to provide “a compass to help teens and their parents navigate problems they encounter daily.”

How will they deal with peer pressure? Motivation? Success or lack there of? The life of a teenager is full of tough issues and life-changing decisions. As a parent, you are responsible to help them learn the responsible to help them learn their principles and ethics that will help them and reach their goals and live a successful.

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 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 in helping your teen understand and apply them.

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